About Importing Tokens

Before you can log on to a protected resource, you must import a software token A software-based security token that resides on a device, such as a computer hard drive, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), or a biometric sensor. The software token generates a numeric code (called a tokencode) at fixed intervals. to use with the SecurID desktop application. Your administrator should tell you which of the following methods to use.

Important: Your administrator may have configured the application to import a token automatically. If so, you will see an Enter PIN screen or a Tokencode screen when you start the application, and you will not need to import a token.

Automatic import from an e-mail attachment. You can import a token from a token file attachment to an e-mail message. When you open the attachment, the token is imported automatically. For more information, see Import a Token from an E-mail Attachment.

Automatic import from a folder. You can import a token file from My Documents or Desktop on Windows or Documents or Desktop on Mac OS X. The token is imported automatically when you start the SecurID desktop application. For more information, see Import a Token from a Default Directory.

Manual import. You can import a token file from a directory other than My Documents or Desktop on Windows or other than Documents or Desktop on Mac OS X. You must use the Import Token dialog box. For more information, see Import a Token from a Non-Default Directory.

Import from the web. You can import a token from a web service that is configured to deliver software tokens. You must use the Import Token dialog box. For more information, see Import a Token from the Web.

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