6.1 Working with Configuration Editor

Configuration Editor is a powerful tool that enables system administrators to configure all of the Self Service Password Reset settings.

To access the Configuration Editor:

  1. Log in to the Self Service Password Reset administration console.

    https://localhost:port/sspr
  2. (Conditional) Select Remember the configuration password for 1 hour if you want Self Service Password Reset to remember the Configuration Editor login password.

In Configuration Editor, you can do the following:

  • Configure settings for Self Service Password Reset: You can configure the default settings that define how a user can use Self Service Password Reset. You can also define directory profiles, modules, and templates for the users.To configure settings, Self Service Password Reset provides different tabs that include the list of related settings. The following chapters provide detailed information on each setting.

  • Search for configuration settings: To quickly access a particular setting you can search for it by using the Search field in Configuration Editor. The Search field displays the result while you type. To get the exact result, type the complete name of the setting or type the complete description.

  • Change the Configuration Editor password: To change the password for Configuration Editor, select the Set configuration password in the top-right corner of Configuration Editor.

  • Save configuration settings: To save the configuration that you update for all the settings, select the Save icon on the top-right corner of Configuration Editor.

  • View modification details: For each modified setting you can view the modification details such as, when a setting was modified and who modified the setting. When you save the configuration settings, you are prompted to confirm the changes. The confirmation dialog box includes a list of modified settings. After the administrators have saved the configuration setting, administrators that have access to Configuration Manager can view the last modified details of all the settings.

  • Change the precedence order of the setting fields: To change the precedence of each field, use the arrow keys that are adjacent to the respective fields. You can change the precedence order for any setting that includes multiple fields.

  • Collapse and expand all the configuration options: To expand all the configuration options together, select the plus (+) icon at the bottom of the left pane. To collapse all the options together, select the minus (-) icon at the bottom of the left pane.

  • Apply filter to view only the required settings: Apply filters for settings so that Self Service Password Reset displays only those settings that you need by selecting the filter icon at the bottom of the left pane:

    • Setting Level: You can choose to view limited settings or advanced settings by setting the scroll bar appropriately. If the scroll bar is in the middle, all the required and some additional settings are displayed.

    • Modified: You can choose to view all the settings or only the modified settings by selecting All, or Modified.