Custom password changers

Custom password changers enable defining a set of commands executed on a remote host in order to change the password.


Defining a custom password changer


  1. Select Management > Password changers.
  2. Select Custom changers tab.
  3. Click Add.
  4. Define the password changer’s name.
  5. From the Script type drop-down list, select if the script is a password changer or password verifier.
  6. From the Connection mode drop-down list, select the transport layer.
  7. In the Timeout field, define the script’s execution time limit.
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  1. In the Commands list section, click . to add a command.
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Note

Available commands depend on selected transport layer.

  • INPUT - command executed on target host.
  • EXPECTED - expected result.
  • ENTER
  • DELAY - delay between commands’ execution.
  • DN - directory service DN (Distinguished Name) parameter.
  • FILTER - directory service user filter.
  1. Enter the command or define action’s parameters.

Note

You can use pre-defined transport layer or user defined variables in commands. To use or define a variable, enclose it in %% characters (e.g. %%transport_host%%, %%custom_variable%%).

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  1. Click i to add optional comment.
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  1. Repeat steps 8-10 to add more commands.
  2. In the Variables section, define variables’ attributes.
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  1. Click Save.
  2. Define password change policy and assign the password changer to account.

Editing a custom password changer


  1. Select Management > Password changers.
  2. Select Custom changers tab.
  3. Click the name of desired password changer.
  4. Edit selected commands.
  5. Click i to remove selected command.
  6. Click Save.

Deleting a custom password changer


  1. Select Management > Password changers.
  2. Select Custom changers tab.
  3. Select desired elements and click Delete.
  4. Confirm deleting selected objects.

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