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How to Find the Certificate Thumbprint Using SafeNet Authentication Client
Overview
By following this article you will open the SafeNet Authentication Client, navigate to your user certificate, and read its thumbprint from the certificate's Details tab, so you can copy the value for authentication, troubleshooting, or signing tasks. The article lists the prerequisites, the five steps to reach and read the Thumbprint field, notes on the thumbprint's format, and an optional final step that shows how to use the thumbprint with the signtool command to sign a file.
Similar questions
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Where do I find a certificate's thumbprint in SafeNet Authentication Client?
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How do I get the thumbprint of my token certificate on Windows?
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What is a certificate thumbprint and how do I copy it?
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How do I use a certificate thumbprint to sign a file with signtool?
Prerequisites
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SafeNet Authentication Client is installed on your system.
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Your user certificate is available on the token in the client.
Steps to find the certificate thumbprint
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Open the SafeNet Authentication Client application on your system
Figure 1. SafeNet Authentication Client main screen.
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Click the Settings icon (the gear symbol) in the top-right corner to open the advanced view.
Figure 2. SafeNet Authentication Client with the Settings (gear) icon in the top-right corner.
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In the left navigation pane, expand your token and click User certificates.
Figure 3. Token information under the token node; the navigation pane shows User certificates (token serial redacted).
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In the right pane, double-click the certificate whose thumbprint you need to open its Certificate details.
Figure 4. User certificate list; double-click a certificate to open its details (identities redacted).
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In the Certificate window, select the Details tab, scroll to the bottom of the field list, and select Thumbprint to display the value in the lower box.
Figure 5. Certificate Details tab (certificate values redacted).
Figure 6. Details tab with the Thumbprint field (value redacted).
Figure 7. Thumbprint value shown in the lower box (redacted).
Additional notes
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The thumbprint is displayed as a hexadecimal string.
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Copy the thumbprint exactly as shown, with no extra spaces.
Optional next step — use the thumbprint to sign a file
If you need the thumbprint for code signing, run the following command, replacing the placeholder values with your thumbprint, certificate name, and file path:
signtool sign /sha1 "thumbprint" /tr http://timestamp.sectigo.com /td sha256 /fd sha256 /n "Name of the certificate" "C:\path\to\fileToSign.exe"
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