6.5 Recovering a Forgotten Password

The Client Login Extension 3.7 provides password recovery support for applications that are accessed through Novell SecureLogin 7.0 SP1. The password recovery support is available for graphical authentication interfaces such as GINA and Credential Provider for LDAP clients, Novell Client, and Microsoft clients. Clients in the Windows 7 and Windows Vista operating systems support Credential Provider model of graphical authentication interface. Clients in other operating systems support GINA model of graphical authentication interface.

NOTE:To enable the Client Login Extension support for Novell Client in a SecureLogin setup, install Novell Client before installing the Client Login Extension tool.

The password recovery support through Client Login Extension tool is also available for locked workstations and for workstations in which user operations are controlled by Desktop Automation Services (DAS).

To know more about using Client Login Extension tool for recovering forgotten passwords, see the Client Login Extension Guide.