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the following:pplications, and double-click SecurID.e SecurID icon onto the Dock, and click the
SecurID Software Token 4.1 Quick Startuctione to RSA SecurID Software Token (the SecurID application), authentication software that allows
access resources protected by RSA SecurID.are token generates a new 6- or 8-digit random , or tokencode, at regular intervals, typically every nds. This tokencode is your one-time password You enter OTP values, along with other security tion, to verify your identity when you icate to a protected resource, such as a VPN client tion.
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ant: To install the application, you must have strator privileges on your computer. Otherwise, the e will have to be installed by a user with strator privileges.
the following steps, as described in this nt, to get started with the SecurID desktop
tion:all the SecurID desktop application. on your dows computer or Mac OS X computer.ort a software token, as directed by your inistrator.nect to your VPN client or another protected urce, and complete your first RSA SecurID entication.
ll the Application on Windowsble-click RSASecurIDToken410.msi.
the Welcome screen, click Next.the Place of Purchase screen, select the region re your company ordered the software, and click t.
he License Agreement screen, read the license ement, and select I accept the terms in the
nse agreement. Click Next.
5. On the Setup Type screen, do one of the following:• To install the application to the default location
without installing a web browser plug-in, select Typical, click Next, and click Install. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
• To install a web browser plug-in, or to install the application to a location other than the default, select Custom. The Custom Setup screen is displayed.
6. Do one of the following:• To install the application to a directory other than
the default, click Change. Change the destination directory, and click OK.
• To install a web browser plug-in, click Browser Plug-Ins, and select the plug-in that you want to install. Select This feature will be installed on local hard drive.
7. On the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install.
8. When the installation is complete, click Finish. You do not need to restart your system.
Install the Application on Mac OS X1. On the Dock, click the Downloads icon.2. Click RSASecurIDToken410.dmg.
The Finder opens and displays the RSA SecurID Software Token installer.
3. Double-click RSASecurIDSoftwareToken410.mpkg.
4. When prompted whether you want to continue, click Continue.
5. On the Welcome screen, click Continue.6. On the Software License Agreement screen, do one of
the following:• Use the scroll bar to read the license agreement.• To print the license agreement, click Print.• To save the license agreement to a file, click Save.
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nistrator may send you a token as an to an e-mail message. The token file has the extension .sdtid, for example, tid.”
Begint your administrator provides you with: file password (if required)
me of the device on which you want to store en (if other than the local hard drive)e e-mail containing the token file attachment mple, “token1.sdtid”), and double-click the ent.rompted to open or save the attachment, click
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SecurID Software Token 4.1 Quick Startrting a Software Token you can log on to your VPN client or another ed resource, you must import a software token. e of the following procedures, as directed by your strator.
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name of your token is displayed in the upper left of lication user interface. If your application contains , you can skip this section.
t a Token from the Web Using the Desktop ationministrator may instruct you to use the Import eb option in the SecurID desktop application to your token.
You Begin that your administrator provides you with: web URL activation code name of the device on which you want to store token (if other than the local hard drive)t the SecurID desktop application. Import Token dialog box opens.
2. Click Import from Web.The Import from Web screen is displayed.
3. In the Enter URL field, enter the URL that your administrator provided. If this field is prefilled, go to step 4.
4. In the Enter Activation Code field, enter the activation code that your administrator provided. Click OK.
5. If prompted to select a device, click the name of the device where you were instructed to store the token, for example, “Local Hard Drive (RSA).”
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1. Start the SecurID desktop application. The application automatically detects token files saved to Desktop or My Documents on Windows or saved to Desktop or Documents on Mac OS X. The application then imports the files, one by one.
2. If prompted, enter the token file password, and click OK.
3. If prompted to select a device, click the name of the device where you were instructed to store the token, for example, “Local Hard Drive (RSA).”
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5. Click the Copy button to copy the tokencode.6. Return to the VPN client, and paste the tokencode into
the Passcode field. Click OK.
This signals the VPN client that you are in New PIN mode.
7. Follow the prompts to create and confirm your PIN. Use the PIN format that your administrator specified. Be sure to memorize your PIN. After you create your PIN, the VPN client prompts for a new passcode.
8. Return to the SecurID desktop application, and wait for the tokencode to change. When the next tokencode is displayed, click the Re-Enter PIN button to display the Enter PIN screen.
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low the prompts to create and confirm your PIN. the PIN format that your administrator specified. sure to memorize your PIN. After you create your , you are prompted for a new passcode. er your PIN in the Passcode field.
8. Return to the SecurID desktop application, and wait for the tokencode to change. Click the Copy button to copy the new tokencode.
9. Return to the VPN client. Paste the tokencode to the right of your PIN. Click OK.
Authentication with a Token That Does Not Require a PINIf your token does not require a PIN, use one of the following methods for your first RSA SecurID authentication and subsequent authentications. Connect to your VPN client, and observe the logon prompts:• If your VPN client prompts for a user name and PIN,
see “Authenticate with a PIN.” • If your VPN client prompts for a user name and
passcode (or a user name, PIN, and tokencode), see “Authenticate with a Tokencode.”
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er the user name that your administrator assigned.t the SecurID desktop application. one of the following:If the desktop application displays the Enter PIN screen, enter your PIN, and click the right arrow button. A passcode is displayed. Click the Copy button to copy the passcode. Return to the VPN client. Paste the passcode into the Passcode field.If the desktop application displays the Tokencode screen, click the Copy button to copy the tokencode. Return to the VPN client. Enter your PIN in the Passcode field. Paste the tokencode to the right of your PIN.k OK.
Authenticate with a TokencodeUse the following instructions if your token does not require a PIN, and your VPN client application prompts for a user name and passcode. 1. Connect to your VPN client.2. Enter the user name that your administrator assigned.
The VPN client prompts for a passcode.3. Start the SecurID desktop application.
A tokencode is displayed.4. Click the Copy button to copy the tokencode. 5. Return to the VPN client and paste the tokencode into
the Passcode field. Click OK.
Complete First-Time Authentication to a Web ResourceUse the following instructions to complete your first authentication to a web resource that is protected by RSA SecurID. When you attempt to access the resource, an authentication page is displayed.
Note: If your token does not require a PIN, see “Authenticate to a Web Resource After the First Time.”
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irst Time following instructions to authenticate to a web e that is protected by RSA SecurID. When you to access the protected resource, an ication page is displayed. not need to enter a code to authenticate.
ou can optionally use a hardware token to log on tected web resource. To do so, select Hardware from the Select Token list. Authenticate with your me and passcode.
our web browser, enter the URL of the web page you want to access. RSA SecurID authentication screen is displayed the active token selected.
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he Enter User Name field, enter the user name your administrator assigned.
4. Do one of the following:• If your token requires a PIN, type your PIN in the
Enter PIN field, and click OK.• If your token does not require a PIN, the Enter
PIN field is not available. Click OK.
Obtain the Next TokencodeUnder some conditions, an application that is protected by RSA SecurID may prompt you to enter the next tokencode to provide additional verification. You can obtain the next tokencode from the SecurID desktop application.1. Start the SecurID desktop application.2. Click Options, and click Next Tokencode.
The next tokencode is displayed.
3. Click the Copy button.4. Paste the next tokencode into the required field in the
requesting application.
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