To program a token, launch the programming tool, SafeID-Programmer.exe
Follow 4 simple steps below:
Obtain Seed
There are 4 ways you can obtain the seed data or secret key:
- Scan QR Code
- Load Seed File
- Randomly Generated
- Manually Copied
Connect Reader
Plug in the reader to the USB port of your computer, and select the reader from the "Token Reader" drop-down list.
Click "Connect"
The tool should display "Token reader connected" and the time of the computer clock.
Place Token
To program a token or make other changes to a token (such as change PIN etc), you need to switch on the token device into the programming mode.
Press the power button on the device and hold the button down for 3 seconds until it displays "programming mode" on its LCD screen
Place the token on the reader. You should hear a beep sound, and the light on the reader should turn green.
The tool will now display the token's serial number and time details:
Burn Token
Before burning the seed to the selected token slot in the device, you must make sure the following options are correctly set:
Option | |
---|---|
Token Slot | Select the slot you want to program & save the token |
Token Title | Enter the title or account name of the token |
Time Step | |
Algorithm | |
OTP Length | |
Sync Token Clock |
To burn the seed into the token, click "Burn"
Seed Files
The SafeID Programmer tool saves the token seed files in a sub-folder called "data" in its installation folder. The seed files are available in various formats.