LoadKey tool for transport companies and manufacturers

Sometimes it may be necessary to subsequently add or remove certain keys from Level 2 or Level 3 SAMs that have already been delivered. To do this, you need the LoadKey tool (also known as 'SAMLoadCrypto').

With the LoadKey tool, transport companies and manufacturers alike can apply cryptograms to SAMs that have already been delivered and thus

  • transfer new symmetric keys to a SAM
  • delete existing symmetric keys on a SAM
  • change the usage limit of symmetric keys on a SAM

How to get the LoadKey tool

The cryptograms are requested via the ASM tool and downloaded via the KA-Keymanagement website once they have been issued. You can download the LoadKey tool together with a PDF manual free of charge here.

Download LoadKey-Tool

Subject matter of the contract

These Terms of Use govern the granting of the right to use (licence) the software in any form or form. All rights to the software are held by VDV eTicket-Service GmbH & Co. KG (hereinafter: VDV-ETS). A software licence agreement is concluded between the Licensee and VDV-ETS.


VDV-ETS is the owner of all copyrights and all other intellectual property rights to the software. The software is neither sold to the licence holder nor are copyrights transferred to him.

The Licensee is granted the non-exclusive and non-transferable authorisation to use the software in the version purchased, its updates and the associated documentation. The licencee is not granted any further rights of use. The source code is not the subject of the transfer of rights. In particular, the Licensee may not modify, correct, further develop, translate, decrypt, reverse engineer or misuse the software in whole or in part, nor sell, rent, lend, transfer or otherwise make it available to third parties.

Support services are not covered by this contract.


VDV-ETS would like to point out that, given the state of the art, it is not possible to produce software in such a way that it is always available in all applications and combinations and works without errors at all times. VDV-ETS warrants to the licence holder that the software works in accordance with the instructions available online at the time of installation. Should the software be faulty, the Licensee may report such faults to VDV-ETS. VDV-ETS will take error reports into account in updates and further developments or rectify them immediately if this is readily possible. The Licensee shall have no further warranty claims beyond this. The licence holder has the right to uninstall the software at any time.

The licencee loses the right to use the software if he violates one or more provisions of this agreement.


The useful life is unlimited.


The present contractual relationship shall be governed by German law. The place of jurisdiction for all legal disputes arising from this contract shall be the registered office of VDV-ETS.

System requirements for using the LoadKey tool:

  • Standard PC (or notebook)
  • Operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
  • Commercially available chip card reader that can be addressed via the Windows PC-Card interface. This card reader is usually connected via USB.