Set Up Workstation on Windows PC

The Windows steps for setting up a worker's Workstation. Open the setup link once in the worker's browser — no password, no passkey, no sign-in after that.

Why it matters

The Workstation is the worker's private FabWise app — their schedule, jobs, performance, and messages from supervisors. On a Windows PC it runs in the browser, and access is device-bound: an admin generates a single-use setup link, you open it once in the browser on the worker's PC, and from then on that browser opens straight into their Workstation. No password, no sign-in step.

Setup takes about 2 minutes.

What you need

The worker added in FabWise with Kiosk access turned on (their profile → Devices tab). Workstation requires the Professional plan.
The PC the worker will use, with Edge or Chrome.
The setup link from the admin — it's single-use and expires 24 hours after it's generated.

Step 1. Generate the setup link

In the admin console, open the worker's profile → Devices tab.
Under Workstation, click Set up tablet. A QR code appears with a copyable link below it (good for 24 hours, single use).
A PC can't easily scan a QR code — click Copy and send the link to the worker, or open it yourself on their PC. Use a private channel: anyone who opens the link can set up a device as that worker.

Step 2. Open the link on the PC

Open the link in the browser the worker will use every day (Edge or Chrome — pick one and stick with it; the setup lives in that browser).
A confirm screen appears showing the worker's name. Check it's the right person. If not, stop — the link was meant for someone else.
Click Set up this tablet (the button says "tablet" — it works the same on a PC). The browser is now bound to that worker and opens straight to their dashboard — no sign-in.

Step 3. Pin Workstation to the taskbar

So the worker can launch it like a normal app:

Go to https://workstation.fabwise.app.
In Edge: click the three-dot menu → Apps → Install this site as an app. Edge installs Workstation as a standalone app and pins it to the taskbar and Start menu.
In Chrome: click the three-dot menu → Save and share → Create shortcut. Check "Open as window" and click Create. A Workstation shortcut appears on the desktop; drag it to the taskbar to pin.

Day-to-day use

Click the taskbar icon. That's it — Workstation opens as the worker, every time. No password, no email, no codes. The PC's own Windows login is all the protection in front of it, so the worker should lock their PC as usual.

If several people share one PC, note that the setup is tied to the browser, not the Windows account — a shared browser holds one worker's Workstation at a time. Give each worker their own Windows account (with their own browser profile), or use a tablet per worker instead.

Troubleshooting

"Invalid or expired enrollment link"

The link is single-use and expires after 24 hours. Generate a fresh one: worker's profile → Devices tab → Set up tablet.

Workstation asks for setup again

The binding lives in the browser that opened the setup link. It stops working if:

The worker opens Workstation in a different browser than the one set up. Use the original browser, or run setup again in the new one.
The worker cleared browsing data in that browser. Run setup again.
The device was revoked, or a new device was set up for the worker (each worker has one active device — new setup cuts off the old one). Generate a new link if this PC should be the active device.

"This user does not track time"

Workstation is for workers who track time. Turn on Kiosk access on the worker's Devices tab first, then generate the setup link.

The worker wants Workstation on their PC AND their phone

Workstation is one device per worker, by design. Setting up the phone cuts off the PC, and vice versa. Pick the device they'll use most; an admin can re-run setup on the other device any time.

Removing access

Worker's profile → Devices tab → find the device in the Workstation card → Revoke. (Also listed under Settings → Devices → Workstations.) The PC stops working for Workstation immediately.

Where to find it

Workstation URL: https://workstation.fabwise.app
Where setup links are generated: the worker's Devices tab in the admin console
Setup link validity: 24 hours, single use

[Set Up a Worker's Tablet](set-up-a-tablet.md)
[Your First Day on Workstation](your-first-sign-in.md)