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Stop Windows Okta Verify from Starting Up Automatically

Multi-Factor Authentication
Okta Identity Engine

Overview

Windows Okta Verify is configured to start when the PC starts up using Task Scheduler. This article details how to stop Windows Okta Verify from starting up automatically.

Applies To

  • Okta Identity Engine (OIE)
  • Windows Okta Verify

Solution

To stop this automatic startup, disable the registered task.

  1. Manually, as shown in the print screen below:

disable the registered task

 

  1. Or by running the following PowerShell command as Administrator:

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskPath \ -TaskName "Okta Verify Activation Task"

TaskPath                                       TaskName                          State
--------                                       --------                          -----
\                                              Okta Verify Activation Task       Running

 

 

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