User`s guide

4. Token Management /

Changing the Administrator Password

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Changing the Administrator Password

Setting an administrator password on the token enables the administrator to unlock a locked token by

resetting a new token password if it is forgotten. We recommend initializing all tokens with an

administrator password.

Password Quality feature enables the administrator to set certain complexity and usage requirements

for the password.

See

Setting Password Quality

on page 96.

To change the Administrator Password:

1 Open

SafeNet Authentication Client Tools

in the advanced view.

2 To change the administrator password, do one of the following:

 In the left pane of the

Tools

window, select the required token and click the

Change

Administrator Password

icon:

NOTE Password is an important security measure in safeguarding your company’s private information. The best

passwords are at least eight characters long and include upper and lower case letters, punctuation marks and

numbers created in a random order. We recommend against using passwords that can be easily discovered, such

as names or birth dates of family members.