Initializing a Token

To initialize a token:

  1. Click Initialize Token on the toolbar, or right-click the token name in the left pane and select Initialize from the shortcut menu.

The Initialize Token window opens.

 

  1. Enter a name for the token in the Token Name field. If no name is entered, the default name, “My Token”, is applied.

  2. Select Set Token Password to initialize the token with a token password. Otherwise, the token is initialized without a token password, and it will not be usable for SafeNet (eToken) applications.

  3. If Set Token Password is selected, enter a new token password in the Set Token Password and Confirm fields.

Note: The default password for a new token is 1234567890. If the user uses the default password during initialization, and default password quality requirements are used, the user must select the Token Password must be changed at first logon option. Otherwise the initialization will fail, as the default password will not meet default password quality requirements. If the Token Password must be changed at first logon field is selected, the initialization will succeed and the user will be prompted to set a new token password when next logging on with the token. The user will then be required to set a password meeting password quality requirements, as configured in the Settings window .

  1. To initialize an administrator password, select Set Administrator Password and enter a password in the Set Administrator Password and Confirm fields (Minimum password length is 4 characters).

Setting an administrator password enables certain functions to be performed on the token, such as resetting a token password on a locked token.

  1. In the Logon retries before token is locked field, enter a value between 1 and 15. This counter specifies the number of times the user or administrator can attempt to log on to the token with an incorrect password before the token is locked. The default number of incorrect logon attempts is 15.

  2. If required, select Token Password must be changed on first logon.

This is selected by default.

  1. If you want to configure advanced settings, go to Configuring Advanced Initialization Settings, else, click OK to return to the Initialize Token window.

  2. Click Start.

When the initialization process is complete, a confirmation message is displayed.

 

See Also:

Configuring Advanced Initialization Settings

Changing the Token Initialization Key