Logging On to the Token as an Administrator

If an Administrator Password was set on the token during token initialization, and the user forgets the Token Password, the Administrator Password can be used to unlock the token by setting a new Token Password. We recommend initializing all supported tokens with an Administrator Password.

NOTE

When installing SAC in Bsec compatible mode, administrator password functions are not supported by iKey devices.

An administrator has limited permissions on a token. No changes to any user information may be made by the administrator, nor may the user’s security be affected. The administrator can change data stored on the token only by using the following functions:

n         Changing the Administrator Password

n         Unlocking a Token by an Administrator

n         Unlocking a Token by the Challenge-Response Method

n         Setting Token Password Quality

n         Setting Private Data Caching Mode

To log on to a token as an administrator:

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

2         Do one of the following:

t           In the left pane, select the node of the required token.
In the right pane, click the Log On as Administrator icon:

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t           In the left pane, right-click the node of the required token, and select Log On as Administrator from the shortcut menu.

3         The Token Logon window opens.

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4         Enter the token’s Administrator Password, and click OK.

You are logged on as an administrator.

 

 

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