Log in to your Amazon shopping account, then click on the menu dropdown (indicated below);

In the left hand menu column, scroll down to the section "Help & Settings", then click on the option "Your Account"; 

The web page will now be headed "Your Account" and will present account based setting options.

Select the option "Login & Security";

A new window titled "Login & Security" will now open, against the option "2-step verification", click on the button ;

Before enabling 2-step verification you will be asked to enter a verification code (the code will be sent to your email address).

Obtain the 6 digit code that was emailed to you, enter it into the form, then click ;

You will now be asked to enrol a 2-step verification authenticator (we will be using our programmable token for this purpose).

Select the option "Use an authenticator app";

A QR code will now be displayed (we will now use this code to burn onto our programmable token);

You can use the QR code to program our programmable tokens using the instructions found in the following procedure;

  • To program a SafeID/Diamond or SafeID/Pro token with a QR code, launch the SafeID/Diamond programming tool.  


    Click the Scan QR Code button 

    Before you scan the QR code please ensure that the clock on your computer is displaying the correct date and time.

    You can scan the screen for a QR code, or load from a file.

    If you are scanning the barcode on the screen please ensure that the QR code is not obscured by other windows, and if you have more than one monitor please ensure that both the app and the QR code are displayed on the main display (display 1).

    If you still have difficulty in scanning the QR code double check you only have the one instance of the app running, and that it is the latest version of the app.  In most cases when there are issues with scanning of the QR code the most likely cause is the QR code contains the wrong data and may need to be regenerated.  To test the QR code you could check that the code works correctly with the authenticator app it is intended for (e.g microsoft authenticator), and if this fails then you know that the QR code will need to be regenerated.


    Select Scan Screen.

    If succeeded, the Seed box should be filled with the token's seed data.


    Now, select your smart card reader from the Reader drop-down list, e.g. "HID OMNIKEY 5427 CK"


    Press the Connect button


    Now, switch on a SafeID token and place it on the reader. 

    The tool will read out the token's serial number and time, and display them:


    If you want to correct the clock on the token, then leave the "Sync Token Clock" checked, but first ensure the time on your pc is set correctly.

    Press the Burn button


    The token is successfully programmed.

    Switch off the token and switch it on again to generate a new code (the token may only use the new seed after being reset)

Verifying your token

Once you have programmed your token you will need to verify it with Amazon.

You now need to provide a 6 digit OTP code from your recently burned programmable token, enter the code then click ;

Finally, you will be presented with an option for supplying the OTP code as part of the password);

If this option is not needed by your devices you can just select the option "Don't require OTP on this browser", then click

Two-Step Verification will now be enabled, and once again you will be prompted to enter a code from your token, add a fresh OTP code and click ;

You are now ready to use your programmable token as an OTP source when you next log in to your Amazon account.

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