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Follow these steps to download and install SafeNet Authentication Client software for use with the following certificate types:

• Sectigo EV Code Signing Certificate Token

• Sectigo Document Signing Certificate Token

• Sectigo eIDAS Qualified Certificate on eToken

Note: 
The SafeNet Authentication Client (SAC) below are compatible with Microsoft Windows 10
and 11 for  32-bit and 64-  bit systems, Windows Servers, Mac OS, and Linux.          
For more details please see release notes and user guide included in the compressed zip file.

  Operating Systems     

  Download Link     

   Documentation     

 Windows Operating       Systems  
Following operating systems   are supported:

> Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)    
> Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
> Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
> Windows Server 2012 and 2012
    R2  (64-bit)
> Windows 11 up to 22H2
> Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit) up       to 21H2
> Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit

 * Release Notes and User Guide, are both included in the     compressed  zip file.

Following operating systems are supported:

> Red Hat 8 and 9
> CentOS 8 and 9
> Fedora 34, 36, and 37
> Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04

SAC 10.8 R1 GA Linux 

* Release Notes and User Guide, are both included in the compressed  zip file.

Mac Operating Systems
Following operating systems are supported:

> macOS 12.1 (Monterey)
> macOS 11.6.2 (Big Sur)
> macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina)

* Release Notes and User Guide, are both included in the compressed  zip file.

Operating Systems

Following operating systems are supported:

> Windows Server 2022 (64-bit)
> Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
> Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
> Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 (64-bit)
> Windows 11 up to 22H2
> Windows 10 (32-bit, 64-bit) up to 21H2
> Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit)

* Release Notes and User Guide, are both included in the compressed  zip file.

1. Unplug your eToken from your device (this could be your USB device or Common Access Card (CAC)
2. Download the SafeNet Authentication Client (SAC) file on your Microsoft Windows computer.
3. Run the MSI installer. Double click on the file “SafeNetAuthenticationClient-x64-10.8.msi”. 

Should the .msi file not be visible from the .zip package  

• Right-click on SAC_10_8_R8_Windows.iso

• Click Mount

• Open the MSI folder

• Open either x32 or x64

• Run the MSI installer. Double click on the file “SafeNetAuthenticationClient-x64-10.8.msi”. 

4. The SafeNet Authentication Client Installation Wizard window will be displayed on your Windows computer, click Next

5. Select the appropriate language for SafeNet Authentication Client interface language, Click Next

6. Accept the license agreement radio button, click Next

7. Select Destination Folder, click Next

8. Select the radio button for Typical Install, click Next

9. Click Install

10. Click Finish 

11. Finally, you may need to restart your system for these changes to take effect.

12. The Token is now ready to use for code signing

To download and Install your driver, select the appropriate install file that corresponds to the O/S you are running: