Instance configuration

In this guide, you will learn how to add, remove and update Instance in Defguard desktop client.

Defguard Desktop Client is required if you want to use Multi-Factor Authentication, as any other WireGuard client doesn't support this functionality.

Obtaining URL and Token

If you are looking for how to generate tokens for your users as an Administrator, look here:

Remote desktop client configuration

1. Log in to your Defguard account.

2. Go to My Profile tab.

3. Click Add new device button inside User Devices list.

1. Select Remote Device Activation and click Next.

1. After that you will see URL, Token and QR Code. Copy URL and Token.

Adding Instance

1. Open Defguard client

2. Click Add Instance.

1. Enter URL and Token, then click Add Instance. (If you don't have it, check out this section)

One-click Desktop Configuration

You can skip the whole process of entering token/url by clicking "One-click Desktop Configuration" during remote device activation. Here is a video describing whole process:

Connecting to Instance

1. Select your Instance from menu

1. Select your location, allowed traffic then click Connect.

• Predefined traffic will only route traffic specified by your administrator.

• All traffic will route everything through VPN tunnel.

Disconnecting from Instance

Click Disconnect next to the location you are currently connected to.

Updating Instance

If you want to update your instance manually:

1. Go to your Instance and click Edit Instance

Only tokens issued from that specific instance will work in that modal.

1. Enter Token provided by your administrator, or generate it on your own. Then click Update Instance

Your Instance will update immediately.

Why do instances need updates?

Defguard Desktop stores all information locally and doesn't communicate with Defguard outside the registration process. This means that information about instances are snapshots of the moment you registered them in the desktop client, and you might want to update that, for example when some new locations are added or removed.

If you have an Enterprise License, all desktop clients and all instances are synchronized automatically and in real-time.

Removing Instance

1. Go to your Instance and click Edit Instance

1. Click Remove Instance

Your Instance will be removed immediately.