Tokens General Information
Tokens are authentication methods used as a second factor in authenticating ana user's identity. there are a variety of token types that ana user can enroll,enroll in, from SMS or email tokens,tokens to Google Authenticator tokens, to hardware tokens in the form of cards or tokens. Each user enrollsenrols at least one token when registering for the system. eachEach user must have at least one token active, regardless of its type. Not every function is available for every type of tokens.token.
Available actions for userusers with appropriate privileges:
Register the new token. |
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Modify user comment (if allowed) or mobile phone number for SMS token or email address for Email token. |
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Permanently delete a token. |
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Test a token to verify that it is working correctly. |
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Reset of a non-synchronous token. |
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Disable or enable token - disabled token can't be used for verification as a second factor. |
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Display the page with all the details of the specific token. |
The list of available actions for the tokens depends on the type of the token and assigned privileges. E.g.For example, an SMS token can't be resetedreset due to its nature, or users from a specific group can't delete the token due to company policy. The configuration is done on the administrator level.
Status of the token:
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The token is active and ready to be used for user identity verification (in login or approval processes). |
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The token is disabled and cannot be used to authenticate the user's identity. |
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Adding a new token
Enrollment of the tokens is slightly different from type to type. For detailed instructions visit the page for the specific token: |
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Modify an existing token
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Open the Selfservice, go to the Account section and open the Tokens tab. |
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Press the EDIT button [ ] within the chosen token from the context menu [ ].
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A new form with the parameters of the token will be opened. |
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Adjust the available parameters and press the SAVE button to save the changes. |
Deleting a token
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Open the Selfservice, go to the Account section and open the Tokens tab. |
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Press the DELETE button [ ] within the chosen token from the context menu [ ] and confirm the removal.
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If the deletion is possible (and possibly approved) the token is removed from the list of tokens. |
Token test
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Open the Selfservice, go to the Account section and open the Tokens tab. |
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Press the TEST button [ ] within the chosen token from the context menu [ ]. |
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The application opens a new page for the test of the token. All tokens have their own test procedures: |
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If everything is correct, you will see information about the successful test. |
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If the token test result is negative, you can do any of the following:
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Token reset
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Open the Selfservice, go to the Account section and open the Tokens tab. |
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Press the RESET button [ ] within the chosen token from the context menu [ ].
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The token reset form will be opened. |
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Generate two consecutive one-time passwords (OTP) from Google authenticator or a HW token key, enter them into the form and press the RESET button.
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If everything is correct, you will see information about the successful reset. |
Disable temporarily / enable token
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Open the Selfservice, go to the Account section and open the Tokens tab. |
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Press the DISABLE TEMPORARILY button [ ] within the chosen token from the context menu [ ] and confirm the
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The token will be disabled - the status will change to DISABLED - and it won't be possible to authorize |
Display token detail
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Open the Selfservice, go to the Account section and open the Tokens tab. |
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Select the desired token and |
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