Before you can log on to a VPN client or other protected resource, you must import a software-based security token. Use the instructions in this topic if your administrator has instructed you to import a token using the Import from Web option.
Your administrator should provide a URL and a special code, called an activation code, that you need to enter to import your token. Make sure that you have this information available before you begin.
Note: Your administrator may have configured the application so that you do not need to enter a URL. In that case, the Enter URL field is prefilled.
To import a token using the Import from Web option:
Start the SecurID desktop application.
Click the Options down arrow, and select Import Token.
Note: If you have never imported a token, the Import Token screen is displayed automatically when you start the application.
Click Import from Web.
In the Enter URL field, enter the URL of the web download site. If the Enter URL field is prefilled, go to step 5.
In the Enter Activation Code field, enter the activation code that your administrator provided. Click OK.
If prompted to select the device on which you want to store the token, click the name of the device as your administrator directs, for example, "Local hard drive (RSA)."
Click OK.
If prompted to rename your token, you can rename the token, retain
the existing name, or change the name later.
Do one of the following:
If you want to change the token name, click Change Name.
If you do not want to change the token name, click OK.
To change the token name, enter a name of 1 to 24 alphanumeric characters (for example, "My VPN Token"). Click OK.