# Security token Generation

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/security-token-generation/97165>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [April 9, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/security-token-generation/97165 "2024-04-09T04:30:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![77f00657d0bb53ef90ae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/e9c0ed/32.png) [@77f00657d0bb53ef90ae](https://community.wowza.com/u/77f00657d0bb53ef90ae)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/security-token-generation/97165/1 "2024-04-09T04:30:52Z")

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I have a tow url

`https://ssl.sin-platform.ir/vod/_definst_/mp4:sample.mp4/playlist.m3u8`

`https://ssl.sin-platform.ir/vod-edge/_definst_/mp4:nas/secretary_learning_1402/750/52a840a4-0099-49ca-acf2-11a3e8c58f42_750.mp4/playlist.m3u8`

and use security token

i genrate sh256 witjh below command  
echo -n vod/_definst_/mp4:sample.mp4?a6813dd0b72b758e | openssl dgst -binary -sha256 | openssl base64

replace + , /

7-gvAeB0iE2\_bwFgFgOs5dAs6-PDNl3xX3-L5BtvZCk=

and final url is:  
`https://ssl.sin-platform.ir/vod/_definst_/mp4:sample.mp4/playlist.m3u8?tokenhash=7-gvAeB0iE2_bwFgFgOs5dAs6-PDNl3xX3-L5BtvZCk=`

but show me erro 403

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**Author:** ![Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/bernd_backhaus1/32/1328_2.png) [@Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bernd_Backhaus1)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2024, 9:13am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/security-token-generation/97165/2 "2024-04-10T09:13:48Z")

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Hi,

we noticed you also opened a support ticket so let’s continue this topic there, as the thread might include sensitive information related to your business.

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Bernd Backhaus  
Wowza Support  
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**Author:** ![PWI\_Team](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/pwi_team/32/1300_2.png) [@PWI\_Team](https://community.wowza.com/u/PWI_Team)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/security-token-generation/97165/3 "2024-04-15T15:23:32Z")

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Hi,  
FYI: your token calculation is correct and both streams from your server are playable.  
Probably you have some player side issue.

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**Author:** ![Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/dorota_szafer-kwasik/32/1150_2.png) [@Dorota\_Szafer-Kwasik](https://community.wowza.com/u/Dorota_Szafer-Kwasik)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/security-token-generation/97165/4 "2024-04-15T19:05:51Z")

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I confirm.  
The streams from your server are playable.