Activate your IsaKey with your SmartCard
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Follow the instructions (step by step) described below
Preparation for activation |
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Go to https://support.isabel.eu/isakey/card | |
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Check that the User id on the letter and on your Isabel card match. |
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Plug in your Isabel Card Reader. Insert your Isabel Card. |
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Keep your IsaKey at hand. | |
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Click the button Start the activation of your IsaKey | |
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Step 1 - Insert batteries & choose preferred language |
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Place the included batteries in the device. |
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Press and hold the green power button until the display turns on. Select your language and click OK |
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Click the button NEXT |
Step 2 - Scan colored code & enter serial number on computer screen |
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Scan the colored code on your computer screen. A serial number will appear on the screen of your IsaKey. |
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Type the serial number in the field on your computer screen. |
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Click the button NEXT |
Step 3 - Create a PIN for your IsaKey |
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Scan the colored code on your computer screen. |
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Press Continue when the display shows "Choose PIN". When you see "New PIN?", enter your PIN on your IsaKey and press OK. |
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Confirm your PIN by pressing OK. Press Continue. |
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The display of the IsaKey now shows a 15-digit code. Important: Please do NOT confirm with Done on the IsaKey yet. |
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Type the 15-digit code without spaces in the field on your computer screen. Click the button NEXT |
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Intermediate step |
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Press Done on the IsaKey. |
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Confirm the question as to whether the code was accepted by the website with Yes. |
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Press Continue when you see the message "Please scan the second activation image". |
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Click the button GO TO THE SECOND ACTIVATION IMAGE |
Step 4 - Complete the activation |
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Scan the second activation image on your computer screen. |
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The display of the IsaKey now shows an 8-digit code. Important: Please do not confirm with "Done" on the IsaKey yet. |
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Type the 8-digit code without spaces in the field on your computer screen. Click the button COMPLETE ACTIVATION |
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Press Done. Press Continue. |
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Click the button CLOSE You can now use your IsaKey to logon and to sign. |
Activate your IsaKey with a one-time activation code
Preparation for activation |
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Go to https://support.isabel.eu/isakey/confirm once you have received the letter with the one-time activation code. | |
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After contacting Isabel Customer Care for the security check, you will be able to activate your IsaKey using the link that will be sent to you. |
Step 1 - Insert batteries & choose preferred language |
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Place the included batteries in the device. |
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Press and hold the green power button until the display turns on. Select your language and click OK |
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Click the button NEXT |
Step 2 - Scan colored code & enter serial number on computer screen |
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Scan the colored code on your computer screen. A serial number will appear on the screen of your IsaKey. |
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Type the serial number in the field on your computer screen. |
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Click the button NEXT |
Step 3 - Create a PIN for your IsaKey |
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Scan the colored code on your computer screen. |
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Press Continue when the display shows "Choose PIN". When you see "New PIN?", enter your PIN on your IsaKey and press OK. |
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Confirm your PIN by pressing OK. Press Continue. |
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The display of the IsaKey now shows a 15-digit code. Important: Please do NOT confirm with Done on the IsaKey yet. |
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Type the 15-digit code without spaces in the field on your computer screen. Click the button NEXT |
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Intermediate step |
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Press Done on the IsaKey. |
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Confirm the question as to whether the code was accepted by the website with Yes. |
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Press Continue when you see the message "Please scan the second activation image". |
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Click the button GO TO THE SECOND ACTIVATION IMAGE |
Step 4 - Complete the activation |
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Scan the second activation image on your computer screen. |
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The display of the IsaKey now shows an 8-digit code. Important: Please do not confirm with "Done" on the IsaKey yet. |
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Type the 8-digit code without spaces in the field on your computer screen. Click the button COMPLETE ACTIVATION |
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Press Done. Press Continue. |
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Click the button CLOSE You can now use your IsaKey to logon and to sign. |
Activate your IsaKey with your eID
Preparation for activation |
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Go to https://www.isabel.eu/isakey/eid. | |
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Follow the steps to authenticate. |
Step 1 - Insert batteries & choose preferred language |
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Place the included batteries in the device. |
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Press and hold the green power button until the display turns on. Select your language and click OK |
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Click the button NEXT |
Step 2 - Scan colored code & enter serial number on computer screen |
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Scan the colored code on your computer screen. A serial number will appear on the screen of your IsaKey. |
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Type the serial number in the field on your computer screen. |
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Click the button NEXT |
Step 3 - Create a PIN for your IsaKey |
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Scan the colored code on your computer screen. |
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Press Continue when the display shows "Choose PIN". When you see "New PIN?", enter your PIN on your IsaKey and press OK. |
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Confirm your PIN by pressing OK. Press Continue. |
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The display of the IsaKey now shows a 15-digit code. Important: Please do NOT confirm with Done on the IsaKey yet. |
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Type the 15-digit code without spaces in the field on your computer screen. Click the button NEXT |
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Intermediate step |
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Press Done on the IsaKey. |
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Confirm the question as to whether the code was accepted by the website with Yes. |
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Press Continue when you see the message "Please scan the second activation image". |
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Click the button GO TO THE SECOND ACTIVATION IMAGE |
Step 4 - Complete the activation |
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Scan the second activation image on your computer screen. |
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The display of the IsaKey now shows an 8-digit code. Important: Please do not confirm with "Done" on the IsaKey yet. |
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Type the 8-digit code without spaces in the field on your computer screen. Click the button COMPLETE ACTIVATION |
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Press Done. Press Continue. |
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Click the button CLOSE You can now use your IsaKey to logon and to sign. |