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Setting a user account password on Novell eDirectory

This example describes a form project to reset the password of a selected user account. With respect to the LDAP call, the project scripts include the following features:

  • Replace the attribute value of an existing attribute (password)
  • Search user accounts in LDAP

The project is intentionally implemented as simple as possible to show the usage of LDAP script actions in the best possible way.

Figure 22: UMRA Forms application to reset passwords of Novell eDirectory user accounts.

The result form shows a list with user accounts. The end-user can select an account from the list and specify a new password. Next, the password is set when the end-user clicks the Set password button.

In This Section

Example project

UMRA application flow

Project: ResetPassword - InitializeVars

Project: ResetPassword - GetUsers

Project: Novell eDirectory - Reset password

See Also

Novell eDirectory

Introduction

Secure LDAP eDirectory environment

Creating user accounts in Novell eDirectory

Deleting user accounts in Novell eDirectory

Setting up user account group memberships on Novell eDirectory

Managing user account group memberships on Novell eDirectory