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This guide walks through registering with Login With Domain. Choose the section that applies to you.

Registering your own domain​

Use this if you own a domain (e.g. alice.com) and want to use it as your LWD identity.

Prerequisites​

  • A domain you control
  • Access to your domain's DNS settings

Step 1 — Enter your domain and credentials​

Go to loginwithdomain.com and click Sign up.

Enter your domain name (e.g. alice.com) and a strong password. The password must be at least 8 characters.

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Use a strong, unique password. Your password cannot be reset — if you lose it, you lose access to your identity.

Step 2 — Add DNS records​

After submitting, LWD shows you the DNS records you need to add. There are two options:

Option A — Managed DNS (recommended)​

Add a single NS record to your DNS zone:

_lwd.alice.com   NS   {id}.ns.loginwithdomain.com

The {id} value shown on screen is a unique token that ties the NS delegation to your signup session — it prevents other users from claiming your domain during setup.

LWD's nameservers manage everything else automatically once this delegation is in place.

tip

This NS delegation gives LWD control over the _lwd. subdomain only — not your entire domain.

Option B — Manual DNS​

Add two records yourself:

; SP record — delegates the _lwd subdomain to LWD
_lwd.alice.com   NS   {id}.ns.loginwithdomain.com

; Device record — your public key hash
{deviceId}._lwd.alice.com   TXT   "v=lwd1; pk={pkHash}"

LWD shows you the exact values to copy-paste. Both records must be present before LWD can verify ownership.

Step 3 — Wait for verification​

LWD polls DNS automatically once you've added the records. This usually takes under a minute, but can take up to 5 minutes depending on your DNS provider.

Step 4 — Done​

Once the records are verified, you're redirected to your dashboard. Your domain is now a registered LWD identity.

Joining a team​

If someone has invited you to join their organisation on LWD, you don't need to own a domain. Your identity will be you@theirdomain.com.

Step 1 — Accept the invitation​

Open the invitation link you received. It will take you to the LWD signup page pre-filled with your email address.

Step 2 — Set your credentials​

Enter a password (at least 8 characters). No DNS changes are required — the team admin's domain is already set up, and your device record will be added automatically.

Your identity will be {you}@{theirdomain.com} (e.g. alice@company.com).

Step 3 — Done​

After signing up, you can log in to any LWD-integrated app using your full identity (e.g. alice@company.com).

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As a team member, your DNS records are managed by your organisation's LWD account. You cannot independently transfer your identity.

Troubleshooting​

"Domain is already registered" — Someone has already registered this domain. If it's yours, check your DNS settings for existing _lwd records.

DNS records not found after several minutes — Double-check the record name and value. Some DNS providers add an extra dot or strip the trailing dot from the hostname.