From 96464db4957681e0c6ea7077634e0ae3005050b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Usha Mandya Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:50:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add benefits of authenticating using Docker Desktop Signed-off-by: Usha Mandya --- desktop/index.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/desktop/index.md b/desktop/index.md index 8fed46cf91..e07901dc49 100644 --- a/desktop/index.md +++ b/desktop/index.md @@ -49,6 +49,19 @@ Docker Desktop is available for Mac and Windows. For download information, syste For information about Docker Desktop licensing, see [Docker Desktop License Agreement](../subscription/index.md#docker-desktop-license-agreement). +## Sign in to Docker Desktop + +After you’ve successfully installed and started Docker Desktop, we recommend that you authenticate using the **Sign in/Create ID** option from the Docker menu. + +Authenticated users get a higher pull rate limit compared to anonymous users. For example, if you are authenticated, you get 200 pulls per 6 hour period, compared to 100 pulls per 6 hour period per IP address for anonymous users. For more information, see [Download rate limit](../docker-hub/download-rate-limit.md). + +Authenticating through Docker Desktop also allows administrators to configure Docker Desktop and set up guardrails using the [Image Access Management](../docker-hub/image-access-management.md) feature to allow team members to: + +* Only have access to Trusted Content on Docker Hub +* Pull only from the specified categories of images + +To authenticate using Docker Desktop, click the **Sign in/Create ID** option on the Docker menu and follow the on-screen instructions. + ## Configure Docker Desktop To learn about the various UI options and their usage, see: