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How do I disable the Generate Password (Suggest a password) option in the Web Console?
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Directory and Resource Administrator 6.60
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Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x
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The Generate Password (Suggest a password) option can be disabled in the Web Console by performing the following.
- Copy all files located in the ......\Inetpub\wwwroot\DRAWeb\WebConsole\BuiltIn\AccountManagement\Users\UserResetPassword directory, on the IIS server running the DRA Web
Component, to:
.......\Inetpub\wwwroot\DRAWeb\WebConsole\Custom\AccountManagement\Users\UserResetPassword directory. - Select the Properties.asp in the custom directory.
- Right-click and select Edit.
- In the Properties.asp page make the changes listed in bold below:
dim FormCtrl
set FormCtrl = TaskForm.AddCtrl("checkbox", "SuggestPwd")
FormCtrl.Label = Task.GetMsg("LABEL_SUGGEST_PWD")
FormCtrl.Help = Task.GetMsg("HELP_SUGGEST_PWD")
FormCtrl.Enabled = False
FormCtrl.Visible = False
set FormCtrl = nothing
set FormCtrl = TaskForm.AddCtrl("html", "SuggestedPwdMsg")
FormCtrl.Visible = False
FormCtrl.Label = ""
set FormCtrl = Nothing
set FormCtrl = TaskForm.AddCtrl("hidden", "SuggestedPwd")
set FormCtrl = Nothing
set FormCtrl = TaskForm.AddCtrl("password", "userPassword")
FormCtrl.Label = Task.GetMsg("LABEL_PASSWORD")
FormCtrl.ConfirmLabel = Task.GetMsg("LABEL_PASSWORD_CONFIRM")
FormCtrl.Help = Task.GetMsg("HELP_PASSWORD")
FormCtrl.Enabled = true
FormCtrl.Visible = True
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The above steps must be performed on all IIS servers runing the DRA Web Component.
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The information in this Knowledge Base articles is provided as-is and is not supported by NetIQ Technical Support. Providing and\or supporting custom solutions is beyond the scope of NetIQ Technial Support.
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To disable the Generate Password option in the Directory and Resource Administrator MMC, Accounts and Resource Management or the Delegation and Configuration Management console, refer to the following Knowledge Base article:
Can the Generate password option be disabled?
https://www.netiq.com/kb/esupport/consumer/esupport.asp?id=NETIQKB3559