Aladdin eToken and Windows 7
Check comments below for a solution to this issue! Thanks to Daniel Verbruggen!
While testing the Aladdin eToken (USB form Factor Smart Card) with PKIClient 5.0 on windows 7, I discovered that the certificates are no longer published into the “Personal Certificate Store”.
Which makes the eToken quite useless for now on Windows 7. I can however logon to the Windows 7 system using the eToken. But for all other purposes like VPN, website authentication etc it cannot be used since Windows 7 does not offer you to pick an certificate to authenticate with.
The Smart Card device forwarding still works, over RDP and also within XP Mode on Windows 7.
I dropped Aladdin an email and asked them for timelines and Windows 7 support, but until now, nothing but silence. I will update this post when I know more. In the meanwhile if you’ve got a workaround… please drop a comment.
eToken and PKIClient 5.0 on Windows 7
eToken and PKIClient 5.0 on Windows 7 with XP-Mode.
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My first guess would be the “Certificate Propogation service” isn’t started. Default this service isn’t started in Windows 7 but needed to display certificates in Personal store.
Great Daniel! This is the solution indeed! thanks for your comment!
@Daniël Verbruggen
100x thanks for your cooment and thanks Roeland Kuipers for this problem!
Hello. Launched “Certificate Propogation service” and no found change.
Can you describe in detail the solution?
I’m with Igor, the Certificate propagation service was already started on win7 RTM, yet etoken client still fails to work.
I spent two last days hoping I can achieve mentioned result (Daniel and Roeland could so why can’t I) but unfortunatelly I failed. Mentioned service (and several orhers) doesn’t seem to do anything new in my system.
thank all, i have a same issue about eToken in Win7. when i start certificate propagation, everyting’s OK. Thanks.
I tried the same, but the eToken client fails to work, too. A new PKI client (v 5.1 SP1) will be released in january 2010, the support-team told me. Can´t wait so long because Email-signing doesn’t work, too.
I have only tested on Win 7 RC1 (build 7100). Will test on Win 7 RTM in the near future, i’ll drop the results here.
According to Aladdin, Win7 should be supported with PKI Client 5.1 SP1 which is scheduled for 01/2010
Just a little update to that topic.
Until PKIClient 5.1 SP1 is released you might want to try PKIClient v5.1 instead of v5.0. I’m currently installing W7 RTM to try just that.
Where do you download these latest versions please as I am struggling to get them?
Many thanks
Norman
If you get in touch with the helpdesk of you reseller they should be able to provide you with them. That’s how we got them.
Try Beta drivers eToken for Windows 7 by Aladdin. Send request for beta from support page ore try this link:
http://dms.aladdin.ru/file.php?id=df7de0955069f3eda73ef4c7c09c8574
till 22 Dec 2009 GMT.
The Beta drivers works under Windows 7.
The Link is failed….Where can i download the beta drivers? It is most important!
Hi guys,
the solution you are looking for is on this page below..
problem is solved. the russians already has a released pki software supporting windows 7.
http://www.aladdin.ru/support/download/category177
goodluck. with regards Oscar (rdam,nl)
hi guys, the etoken software supporting windows 7 is downloadable due the link below.
with regards Oscar (rdam,nl)
http://www.cupfighter.net/index.php/2009/07/aladdin-etoken-and-windows-7/
sorry, wrong link… is should be this link below
with regards Oscar (rdam,nl)
http://www.aladdin.ru/support/download/category177
Could anybody please post the complete download-link? I can’t read russian and I didn’t see “Windows 7″ mentioned on that page.
Don’t ask me how, but I have found the 5.1 SP1 beta software and it runs fine on my Windows 7 x64 system.
http://dms.aladdin.ru/file.php?id=dec8e874e791762cbfa9b307107c6bd5
@Daniël Verbruggen
Daniel,
Kun jij me helpen met etoken in windos 7
Het wil mij maar niet lukken ondanks vele pogingen
je kunt me bereiken op rened55@hotmail.com
Alvast bedankt
Rene
Please can you tell me where i can find eToken PKI 5.1 ??
@Dokin, If you have a valid license you reseller or distributor should be able to get you the latest version.
Thank you, Frenk !
@Frank, I have the same problem with obtaining the driver. I’ve purchased my eToken-Pro fair and square around the year 2002 through a consulting company i worked for at the time. i no longer work there and the company was “eaten” by a bigger one, changed hands, people came and went, you know how it works.
now Aladdin wants me to go and find the receipt?! I mean, their licensing system as it is today didn’t even exist back then. i have never imagined i will have to provide proof of authenticity while I’m holding the product (hardware!) in my hand. so if anyone could help me out here with a driver for W7 I’ll be very thankful – shifter80@gmail.com