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Used to define in UMS what the default passwords are when creating users in any system.
Used in UMS to define what the default passwords are when creating users in any system.


UMS will always used the current password when creating a user if it is available. Except when creating an Active Directory user. Active Directory will always use the default password from the primary template.
UMS will always use the current password when creating a user if it is available, except when creating an Active Directory user. Active Directory will always use the default password from the primary template.


From Configurator, Modules > Password -> Password settings
==Settings==
From Configurator, Modules > Password -> Password settings[[File:PasswordSettings Settings.jpg|none|frame]]
[[File:PasswordSettings_SettingsEdit.jpg|none|frame]]


Normally you will need to create a setting for students and for staff/employees. Shown below.
===Description===
Name of the setting.
 
===Password synchronization===
 
====Password sync====
Check this to enable password sync for users on this template
 
====Password sync setting====
Set a [[Configurator/PasswordSyncSettings|Password sync setting]] for this template. If none is selected then [[Configurator/PasswordGlobalSettings|Global Settings]] will be used.
 
===Password options===
 
====Change at first/next login====
Force the user to change password at next login.


All pictures in UMS will be saved with their username when sending them to other systems or UMS Web or UMS Guardian.
====Never expires====
[[File:PasswordSettings Settings.jpg|none|thumb|556x556px]]
Set the "password never expires" option in Active Directory.
[[File:PasswordSettings SettingsEdit.jpg|none|thumb|527x527px]]


====Cannot change password====
Set the "User cannot change password" option in Active Directory.


'''Description'''
====Set "Password never expires" continuously====
When users are maintained in Active Directory UMS will check if this is not set and then set it.


Name of the setting.
====Clear "Change password at next logon" continuously====
When users are maintained in Active Directory UMS will check if this is set and then remove it.
 
=== Password generator ===
This is where you define how passwords for users are created.
 
==== Prefix ====
This is static text.
 
===== Generator =====
This lets you use some none static text when generating the password. See
 
===== Suffix =====
This is static text.
 
===== Resulting password =====
Shows an example.
 
==== Generator ====
 
===== Birthday =====
 
===== CPR =====
This is the CPR column from the Students table
 
===== FirstName =====
This is the Fornavne column from the Students table
 
===== SurName =====
This is the Efternavn column from the Students table


'''Library type'''
===== IDFromAdministrativeSystem =====
This is the IDFromAdministrativeSystem column from the Students table


This can be either employee or student.
===== InitialPassword =====
This is the InitialPassword column from the Students table. (You can set this with Custom SQL commands to generate your own password combination)


'''Students table field to use'''
===== Username =====
This is the StudieNr column from the Students table


Choose a field from the students table that contains the value used to find the Pictures in the paths below
===== CPR-Løbenummer =====
This is the last 4 characters from the CPR column from the Students table


'''Username'''
===== Random =====
This generates a strong 8 character Password. [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.web.security.membership.generatepassword Read more here]


Used to access the paths if the user runnning the exe does not have access.
===== Random Custom =====
This generates a password based on the characters entered in "'''Password characters to use'''" and the length from "'''Password length'''". This password is stored in UMS and is then used when resetting a password.
[[File:Password generator settings - Random Custom.jpg|none|frame]]


'''Password'''
====== Password characters to use ======
Define which characters to use when generating password.


Password for the user
====== Password length ======
The number of characters to use from '''"Password characters to use"''' text box.


'''Domain'''
===== Random Custom - Every time =====
This generates a password based on the characters entered in "'''Password characters to use'''" and the length from "'''Password length'''". This password is stored in UMS until a new password reset is done, either by SMS or a staff member.
[[File:Password generator settings - Random Custom - Everytime.jpg|none|frame]]


Domain for the user
====== Password characters to use ======
Define which characters to use when generating password.


'''Select Path'''
====== Password length ======
The number of characters to use from '''"Password characters to use"''' text box.


Add paths to scan for pictures
===== UNI-C Initial password =====
This is the InitialPassword column from the Students table. (This is populated by UMS when using UNILogin's)


==FAQ==
===== Password generator =====
With this option you have different options to generate a password. The initial password will be stored in UMS.[[File:Password generator settings.jpg|none|frame]]If the number of require letters are lower than than maximum length. Then it will fill with random characters from all 4 character groups


'''Manual clean up procedure required'''
If no characters are entered for uppercase it will use the default shown on picture above. The same for the 3 other character sets.


UMS does not remove pictures from your picture library when students are removed from AD.
====== New password every time ======
When this is checked UMS will generate a new password when a reset is done, either by SMS or a staff member. This will overwrite the initial password in UMS.


It is recomended that you once a year delete all pictures from UMS Web under C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Pictures
When this is not checked UMS will use the initial password every time a password reset is called, either by SMS or a staff member


Next time the service CopyPictures2Web runs, the pictures library will be synchronized with active students.
==FAQ==

Latest revision as of 13:54, 13 February 2023

Used in UMS to define what the default passwords are when creating users in any system.

UMS will always use the current password when creating a user if it is available, except when creating an Active Directory user. Active Directory will always use the default password from the primary template.

Settings

From Configurator, Modules > Password -> Password settings

Description

Name of the setting.

Password synchronization

Password sync

Check this to enable password sync for users on this template

Password sync setting

Set a Password sync setting for this template. If none is selected then Global Settings will be used.

Password options

Change at first/next login

Force the user to change password at next login.

Never expires

Set the "password never expires" option in Active Directory.

Cannot change password

Set the "User cannot change password" option in Active Directory.

Set "Password never expires" continuously

When users are maintained in Active Directory UMS will check if this is not set and then set it.

Clear "Change password at next logon" continuously

When users are maintained in Active Directory UMS will check if this is set and then remove it.

Password generator

This is where you define how passwords for users are created.

Prefix

This is static text.

Generator

This lets you use some none static text when generating the password. See

Suffix

This is static text.

Resulting password

Shows an example.

Generator

Birthday
CPR

This is the CPR column from the Students table

FirstName

This is the Fornavne column from the Students table

SurName

This is the Efternavn column from the Students table

IDFromAdministrativeSystem

This is the IDFromAdministrativeSystem column from the Students table

InitialPassword

This is the InitialPassword column from the Students table. (You can set this with Custom SQL commands to generate your own password combination)

Username

This is the StudieNr column from the Students table

CPR-Løbenummer

This is the last 4 characters from the CPR column from the Students table

Random

This generates a strong 8 character Password. Read more here

Random Custom

This generates a password based on the characters entered in "Password characters to use" and the length from "Password length". This password is stored in UMS and is then used when resetting a password.

Password characters to use

Define which characters to use when generating password.

Password length

The number of characters to use from "Password characters to use" text box.

Random Custom - Every time

This generates a password based on the characters entered in "Password characters to use" and the length from "Password length". This password is stored in UMS until a new password reset is done, either by SMS or a staff member.

Password characters to use

Define which characters to use when generating password.

Password length

The number of characters to use from "Password characters to use" text box.

UNI-C Initial password

This is the InitialPassword column from the Students table. (This is populated by UMS when using UNILogin's)

Password generator

With this option you have different options to generate a password. The initial password will be stored in UMS.

If the number of require letters are lower than than maximum length. Then it will fill with random characters from all 4 character groups

If no characters are entered for uppercase it will use the default shown on picture above. The same for the 3 other character sets.

New password every time

When this is checked UMS will generate a new password when a reset is done, either by SMS or a staff member. This will overwrite the initial password in UMS.

When this is not checked UMS will use the initial password every time a password reset is called, either by SMS or a staff member

FAQ

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