Changing the Token Password

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The term Token Password may be replaced by another term (for example, Token PIN), depending on your SafeNet Authentication Client configuration.

SafeNet eTokens are supplied with an initial default Token Password: 1234567890.

To ensure strong, two-factor security, it is important for the user to change the initial Token Password to a private password as soon as the new token is received.

When a Token Password has been changed, the new password is used for all token applications involving the token. It is the user’s responsibility to remember the Token Password. Without it, the user cannot use the token.

The token’s Password Quality feature enables the administrator to set certain complexity and usage requirements for the password.

NOTE

The Token Password is an important security measure in safeguarding your company’s private information. The best passwords are at least eight characters long, and include upper- and lower-case letters, punctuation marks, and numbers appearing in a random order. We recommend against using passwords that can be easily discovered, such as names or birth dates of family members.

 

To change the Token Password:

1         To use the Simple View to change the Token Password, do the following:

a         Open SafeNet Authentication Client Tools Simple View.
See Opening the Simple View

b         In the left pane, select the required token.

c         In the right pane, select Change Token Password.

d         Continue with step 4.

2         To use the Advanced View to change the Token Password, do the following:

a         Open SafeNet Authentication Client Tools Advanced View.
See Opening the Advanced View

b         Do one of the following:

l        In the left pane, select the node of the required token.
In the right pane, click the Change Token Password icon:

l        In the left pane, right-click the node of the required token, and select Change Token Password from the shortcut menu.

c         Continue with step 4.

3         To use the tray menu to change the Token Password, do the following:

a         Right-click the SafeNet Authentication Client tray icon.

b         Select Change Token Password.

c         Continue with step 4.

4         The Change Password window opens.

 

5         Enter the current Token Password in the Current Token Password field.

NOTE

If an incorrect password is entered more than a pre-defined number of times, the token will be locked.

6         Enter a new Token Password in the New Token Password and Confirm Password fields.

 

NOTE

As you type a new password, the password quality indicator on the right displays a percentage score of how well the new password matches the password quality requirements.

7         Click OK.

A message confirms that the Token Password was changed successfully.

8         Click OK.

 

 

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