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Password Modify Extended Operation Handler

Note: this component has a complexity level of "expert", which means that objects of this type are not expected to be created or altered. Please contact UnboundID support for assistance if you believe that you have a need to create or modify this type of object.

The Password Modify Extended Operation Handler allows end users to change their own passwords, or administrators to reset user passwords.

The password modify extended operation is defined in RFC 3062. It includes the ability for users to provide their current password for further confirmation of their identity when changing the password, and it also includes the ability to generate a new password if the user does not provide one.

Parent Component
Relations To this Component
Properties
dsconfig Usage

Parent Component

The Password Modify Extended Operation Handler component inherits from the Extended Operation Handler

Relations from This Component

The following components have a direct aggregation relation from Password Modify Extended Operation Handlers:

Properties

The properties supported by this managed object are as follows:


Basic Properties: Advanced Properties:
↓ description  None
↓ enabled
↓ identity-mapper

Basic Properties

description

Description
A description for this Extended Operation Handler
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
A string
Multi-Valued
No
Required
No
Admin Action Required
None. Modification requires no further action

enabled

Description
Indicates whether the Extended Operation Handler is enabled (that is, whether the types of extended operations are allowed in the server).
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
true
false
Multi-Valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None. Modification requires no further action

identity-mapper

Description
Specifies the name of the identity mapper that should be used in conjunction with the password modify extended operation. This property is used to identify a user based on an authorization ID in the 'u:' form. Changes to this property take effect immediately.
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
The DN of any Identity Mapper. The referenced identity mapper must be enabled when the Password Modify Extended Operation Handler is enabled.
Multi-Valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None. Modification requires no further action


dsconfig Usage

To list the configured Extended Operation Handlers:

dsconfig list-extended-operation-handlers
     [--property {propertyName}] ...

To view the configuration for an existing Extended Operation Handler:

dsconfig get-extended-operation-handler-prop
     --handler-name {name}
     [--tab-delimited]
     [--script-friendly]
     [--property {propertyName}] ...

To update the configuration for an existing Extended Operation Handler:

dsconfig set-extended-operation-handler-prop
     --handler-name {name}
     (--set|--add|--remove) {propertyName}:{propertyValue}
     [(--set|--add|--remove) {propertyName}:{propertyValue}] ...

To create a new Password Modify Extended Operation Handler:

dsconfig create-extended-operation-handler
     --handler-name {name}
     --type password-modify
     --set enabled:{propertyValue}
     --set identity-mapper:{propertyValue}
     [--set {propertyName}:{propertyValue}] ...

To delete an existing Extended Operation Handler:

dsconfig delete-extended-operation-handler
     --handler-name {name}