HP-UX AAA Server A.07.01 Administrator's Guide

Synchronizing Tokens (Procedure for Users)
The HOTP algorithm is sequence-based; therefore the token and the user profile database
share a counter value. The counter value of the token increments each time a request
is sent to the server. The counter value in the user profile database increments each
time a client request is successfully authenticated. As a result, the counter value of the
token does not always correspond with that in the database. In such scenarios, users
can use the Synchronize Token screen to synchronize their tokens.
Users can also use this procedure to unlock locked tokens.
To synchronize your tokens, complete the following steps:
1. In your browser window, enter the url of the User Database Administration
Manager as follows:
https://<hostname>/userdb/user/
NOTE: The connection between the browser and web server is secured using
HTTPS.
2. Type in the log-in name and the answer to the Security question that you have
provided while activating the token.
3. From the main screen of the User Database Administration Manager, click
Synchronize Token.
The Synchronize Token screen appears as shown in Figure 18-7.
Figure 18-7 The Synchronize Token Screen
4. Complete the form in the Synchronize Token screen according to the information
in Table 18-12.
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