Sun Java System Access Manager version 7 2005Q4

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

    2.1 SamplePasswordGenerator.java



    3. Directions

    3.1 Go to the directory /<IS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWam/samples/console/
	Make sure the  path settings in the rules.mk file is correct.
    
    3.2 Go to the directory
	/<IS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWam/samples/console/PasswordGenerator.
    
    3.3 Edit the SamplePasswordGenerator and put your own logic
	of notification in the method generatePassword(...).
    
    3.4 run gmake. The compiled class will be in the directory
	$(SAMPLE_ROOT). Create a jar PasswordGenerator.jar.
    
    3.5 Create a new jar, PasswordGenerator.jar.
        
        cd $AM_INSTALL_DIR/samples/console
        jar cf PasswordGenerator.jar com
        
    
    3.6 Copy the PasswordGenerator.jar into 
	/<IS_INSTALL_DIR>/SUNWam/web-src/password/WEB-INF/lib.
    
    3.7 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>
    
    3.8 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.
	
    
    3.9 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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