The hardware token is a two-step authentication device that generates and displays a six-digit passcode at the push of a button. The device does not need wireless access or a data connection. The battery life expectancy is four years.
Get a hardware token
- Schedule an appointment at the Stanford ID Card Office (Tresidder Union, 2nd Floor).
- The ID Card Office staff will associate your SUNet ID to the serial number of a hardware token which will automatically set that token as your new default Stanford University two-step authentication device.
To delete the token as an authentication device, you must return the token to the ID Card Office.
Authenticate with your hardware token
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You will always be prompted for your last-used authentication method. If Hardware token was your last-used authentication method, retrieve your passcode from your hardware token.
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If Hardware token was not your last-used authentication method, click Other options.
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In the Other options menu, select the Hardware token option.
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- Press the button on your hardware token to generate a new six-digit code.
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Note: The Fortinet token uses a button-pressed generated passcode that changes after 13 seconds.
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Enter your passcode in the box and click verify.
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Once you have authenticated, you might see a screen that asks if you want to trust the browser. You’ll have the option to select “Yes, trust browser.” This takes the place of the “Remember Me” screen.
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If you click Yes, trust browser the browser will automatically remember you, and you will not be prompted to authenticate for that application or service for the next 90 days.
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If you select No, do not trust this browser, you will still authenticate and continue onto your desired site; however, you will be prompted to re-authenticate each time you log into an application on that browser.
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Remember, public or shared computers shouldn’t be saved as trusted browsers.
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