How To Reset Security Token In Salesforce

How to reset security token:

Before we know how to reset security token ,let us see what is it means.

Security Token In Salesforce :

Security token is alphanumeric key that is used along with password to access salesforce through API .The reason to use the token is to make the salesforce more secured in case of API connections.

Example :If you have client data resides on oracle server and it integrates with salesforce via informatica tool to exchange data between oracle server and salesforce .Salesforce contains separate integration user ,which is responsible for data exchange between client server and salesforce .

Now informatica should use integration user credentials to establish the connection with salesforce. During authentication with salesforce, Informatica uses integration username and password along with security token to establish the connection.

Please follow the below steps to reset the security token :

1.Click on your name and navigate to My Settings as shown in Picture 1:

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2.Navigate to Personal tab in the left side and click on Reset Security Token option as shown in the picture 2.

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3.Now Finally click on Reset Security Token button to reset your security token. 

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4.After following the above steps you will receive new security token to your email .

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Reset security token for the profiles which enabled with login IP ranges :

If the profile is enabled with login Ip ranges ,then reset your security token option does not appear in My Settings .In this case you might have to disable the IP ranges till token reset and again you can add back the ip ranges .

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