Sun Java System Access Manager version 6 2005Q1
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Administration Console Samples - Password Generator Sample


1. Purpose

Build a plugin interface that allows a customer to write their own random password generation mechanism (when user's password is reset through the "Passowrd Reset" module.)

It is done by configuring this plugin in the Access Manager console in the "Password Reset" service.


2. Files

  1. SamplePasswordGenerator.java


3. Directions

  1. Go to the directory /<IS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWam/samples/console/ Make sure the path settings in the rules.mk file is correct.
  2. Go to the directory /<IS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWam/samples/console/PasswordGenerator.
  3. Edit the SamplePasswordGenerator and put your own logic of notification in the method generatePassword(...).
  4. run gmake. The compiled class will be in the directory $(SAMPLE_ROOT). Create a jar PasswordGenerator.jar.
  5. Create a new jar, PasswordGenerator.jar.
            cd $AM_INSTALL_DIR/samples/console
            jar cf PasswordGenerator.jar com
            
  6. Copy the PasswordGenerator.jar into /<IS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWam/web-src/password/WEB-INF/lib.
  7. Redeploy the console Set the DEPLOY_LEVEL to 22 in the silent file
    For web server: run amws61config -s <silent file>
    For application server: run amas70config -s <silent file>
  8. Login to Access Manager Console. If you want to configure this plugin for a particular Organization then do Step A. If you want to configure for All the organization globally then follow step B.
    Step A
    • Select the Organization, for which you want to configure the PasswordGenerator plugin.
    • Select the "Passowrd Reset" service and go to attribute "Password Reset Option".
    • Enter in the text field the class name as com.iplanet.am.console.user.SamplePasswordGenerator.
    • Save the changes.
    Step B
    • Select the "Service Configuration" tab.
    • Select the "Passowrd Reset" service and go to attribute "Password Reset Option".
    • Enter in the text field the class name as com.iplanet.am.console.user.SamplePasswordGenerator.
    • Save the changes.
  9. Try to Reset the password of any user and see if you are getting expected new password as per the plugin or not.


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