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  • Vinay

    Member
    July 13, 2018 at 7:15 am

    Hi Anurag,

    ->Security token is a case-sensitive alphanumeric key.

    ->Purpose of the token is to improve the security between Salesforce users and Salesforce.com

    -> when accessing Salesforce via API, [password][security token] should be given to login.

  • madhulika shah

    Member
    September 14, 2018 at 9:23 am

    Hi anurag,

    Salesforce security token is a case-sensitive alphanumeric key that is used in combination with a password to access Salesforce via API. The purpose of the token is to improve the security between Salesforce users and Salesforce.com in the case of a compromised account. It ensures, among other things, that if a user’s account credentials are compromised, a third party wouldn’t be able to access Salesforce via API or from an untrusted network.

    Thanks.

  • Parul

    Member
    September 21, 2018 at 11:33 am

    hi

    Purpose of the token is to improve the security between Salesforce users and Salesforce.com. when accessing Salesforce via API, [password][security token] should be given to login. The purpose of the token is to improve the security between Salesforce users and Salesforce.com in the case of a compromised account. It ensures, among other things, that if a user’s account credentials are compromised.

     

    Thanks

  • Avnish Yadav

    Member
    September 21, 2018 at 12:02 pm

    Hello Anurag,

    The main feature of the token is to improve the security between Salesforce users and Salesforce.com in the case of a compromised account. Salesforce security token is a case-sensitive alphanumeric key that is used in combination with a password to access Salesforce via API.

    Thanks.

  • shariq

    Member
    September 22, 2018 at 3:26 am

    Hi,

    Your Salesforce security token is a case-sensitive alphanumeric key that is used in combination with a password to access Salesforce via API. The purpose of the token is to improve the security betweenSalesforce users and Salesforce.com in the case of a compromised account.

    Hope this helps.

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