FIDO Key Management
This section discusses the FIDO Key management functionalities.
The SafeNet FIDO Key Manager application enables you to manage and set up Thales FIDO USB tokens and Smartcards, allowing you to configure your key for basic FIDO specifications as well as a unique set of advanced features offered by Thales's FIDO Key. Additionally, you can connect one or more FIDO keys to your computer.
To access your FIDO key, you must open the application in administrator mode.
Launch Safenet FIDO Key Manager application
To open the application in administrator mode, right-click on the app icon in the start menu and click Run as Administrator to access and display Thales FIDO Keys connected to the computer.
You can plug-in the FIDO Key before launching the application or plug the FIDO Key once the application is launched.
The below screen appears when the application is not launched in the administator mode.
The following tutorial screen is displayed the first time the application is launched.
Click Next to manage your FIDO Key. The following screen is displayed.
Click Next to manage your FIDO Keys. The following screen is displayed.
Click Get Started to go through the tutorial.
Insert your FIDO Key
Launch SafeNet FIDO Key Manager application, and if there are no Thales FIDO Key connected, the application will prompt you to insert your SafeNet FIDO Key.
Connect Single FIDO Key
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Physically Connect the FIDO Key to the system via USB or card reader, and launch SafeNet FIDO Key Manager app.
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Once the FIDO Key is detected, the application automatically navigates to the FIDO Key details. FIDO key details like Key Name, Serial number, Version, Applet mode, Setup PIN, PIN Configured etc. are displayed.
- Click on the Back button to navigate back to the FIDO Key List Page.
Connect Multiple FIDO Keys
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Physically connect multiple FIDO keys to your computer via USB or Card reader, and launch SafeNet FIDO Key Manager app.
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Once the FIDO keys are detected the app will navigate to the FIDO key list screen.
- You can select the required FIDO key to configure and manage.
- When you add or remove any FIDO key, the FIDO key list page is automatically updated according to the connected FIDO keys.
Reset FIDO Key
The user PIN can be reset under various circumstances, including when the FIDO Key is locked, applications are removed, or the FIDO Key is forgotten.
Follow the below steps to reset your FIDO Key.
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Insert FIDO Key into the system, launch the application or select the FIDO Key you want to reset.
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Upon clicking the Reset FIDO key button, the below screen appears.
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Click on Yes, reset my FIDO Key button.
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You need to remove and re-insert the FIDO key, to confirm the reset operation.
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Once the FIDO key is successfully re-inserted, the Confirm Reset option is enabled, click it to reset your FIDO Key or click Cancel, to cancel the reset operation.
- Upon completion of reset operation, a toast message Your FIDO Key has been reset successfully is be displayed.