Share a default sign-in file with members

To sign in to Slack, you need to know your workspace’s Slack URL. Workspace owners and admins can help members sign in to the desktop app more easily by downloading a default sign-in file and sharing it with their team.

Note: Default sign-in files are part of the legacy configurations that will be deprecated in September 2024. If you’re looking to deploy Slack at scale, we recommend using our streamlined desktop app configuration to avoid being impacted.

What to expect

When members save this file to their computer, their workspace URL will automatically populate on the desktop app. Members still have the option to manually enter any workspace URL they want.
a default sign-in file will only populate the workspace URL if a member hasn’t signed in to any workspaces on the desktop app before. Otherwise, they’ll be prompted to enter their workspace URL to sign in.

Note: You can also configure desktop apps in your environment with a default workspace URL using the DefaultSignInTeam setting.

Step 1: Download a default sign-in file

From your desktop, click your workspace name in the sidebar.
Hover over Tools & settings, then select Workspace settings.
Click the Authentication tab.
Next to Automatically open this workspace for members, click Download.

Step 2: Share a default sign-in file

Windows

Mac

Linux

Locate the Signin.slacktoken file in the downloads folder on your computer.
Distribute the file to team members and place it in the relevant app data folder on their machines: %APPDATA%/Slack/Signin.slacktoken

Direct download version

Locate the Signin.slacktoken file in the downloads folder on your computer.
Distribute the file to team members and place it in the relevant app data folder on their machines: ~/Library/Application Support/Slack/Signin.slacktoken

Mac App Store version

Locate the Signin.slacktoken file in the downloads folder on your computer.
Distribute the file to team members and place it in the relevant app data folder on their machines: ~/Library/Containers/Slack/Data/Library/Application Support/Slack

Locate the Signin.slacktoken file in the downloads folder on your computer.
Distribute the file to team members and place it in the relevant app data folder on Linux: ~/.config/Slack/Signin.slacktoken or Linux Snap: ~/snap/Slack/current/.config/Slack/Signin.slacktoken

Who can use this feature?

Workspace owners and workspace admins
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