Customer Release Notes
Product Description
SafeNet FIDO Key Manager for Android is a standalone offline application that allows customers and end users to manage and setup Thales’ FIDO USB tokens and Smartcards. Users can use these FIDO keys for a secure and phishing-resistant authentication method for logging in to various websites or applications. It allows administrators or users to be in full control of their physical FIDO keys and not be dependent on the limited functionality offered natively by browsers or desktops. With SafeNet FIDO Key Manager you can configure the basic FIDO specifications and the unique set of additional features that Thales’s FIDO keys offer for better security and control.
For a list of existing issues as of the latest release, refer to Known Issues.
Release Description
12/15/2023
FIDO Key Manager for Android 0.1.0 Beta release introduces the follow features
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Pin Management
Users can Set a PIN for a new FIDO key as well as change their existing PIN using SafeNet FIDO Key Manager. -
Device Reset Users can reset their FIDO key if they no longer remember their PIN or if they want to clear the credentials on their FIDO key.
If the FIDO key is under administrator control, the administrator can determine whether a FIDO key reset is permitted. In such cases, users must utilize the SafeNet FIDO Key Manager on the Windows platform to reset a managed FIDO Key.
Known Issues
This table provides a list of the known issues as of the latest release.
| Issue | Synopsis |
|---|---|
| FIDOMOB-201 | NFC disabled from the FIDO key settings is not reflected in the application if the user has already scanned an NFC card. |
| FIDOMOB-199 | If the user moves the NFC card too quickly during an operation like Change PIN, the operation may be successful but the FIDO key details are not properly updated. |
| FIDOMOB-213 | Plugging in a USB key in the middle of an NFC session can cause some operations to occur on the USB key instead. |
| FIDOMOB-212 | ChromeOS is not supported by this application. |
Compatibility Information
Operating System
- Android 11 and later.
Beta releases of the operating system are not supported.
Supported FIDO Keys
- All PKI enabled SafeNet keys available here.
