This patch update resolves specific previous issues. This document outlines why you should install this patch update.
Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure that our products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the Self Service Password Reset forum on Micro Focus Forums, our online community that also includes product information, blogs, and links to helpful resources.
The following sections outline the issues resolved in this release:
If you are running the Self Service Password Reset Appliance, this patch update contains operating system and security updates.
This version includes the following software enhancements and fixes:
Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Patch Update 6 contains all of the security updates and fixes included in Patch Updates 1 through 5. For more information, see:
Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Patch Update 1 Release Notes
Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Patch Update 2 Release Notes
Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Patch Update 3 Release Notes
Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Patch Update 4 Release Notes
Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Patch Update 5 Release Notes
You can install Patch Update 6 without installing the previous patches.
With this patch update, for the appliance and Windows versions of Self Service Password Reset, Tomcat has been updated to version 8.0.46. The Java version (JRE-8u141) has not changed. (Bug 1057931)
With this patch update, the Self Service Password Reset appliance bundle includes the /var/opt/novell/va/logs/suse_register.log and /var/opt/novell/va/logs/VAclientSetup4SMT.log files to help troubleshoot registration issues. (Bug 1035542)
With this patch update, all patch updates can now be installed as expected. (Bug 1054145)
With this patch update, the Get Profile REST call now retrieves the user profile successfully and includes the correct information. The username must be included as a parameter in the REST call. (Bug 1038346)
With this patch update, pressing Enter on the helpdesk page now submits a search as expected in Internet Explorer. (Bug 1037277)
This patch update addresses an issue where the /randompassword REST call required profileID/userDN syntax for the username, which should have been optional. (Bug 1031161)
This patch update addresses an issue where messages were stuck in the SMS queue and were not being cleared because the Maximum SMS Queue Age Setting and the Maximum Email Queue Age Setting were not working. Both settings are now working correctly. (Bug 1049335)
This patch update addresses an issue where Self Service Password Reset was searching both the SAP and Default profiles and returned an error when the same user name was found in two different profiles. If the LDAP Contextless Login Roots option is just set to SAP, Self Service Password Reset now searches only that profile as expected. (Bug 1051971)
Self Service Password Reset includes support for the following operating system versions:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7.3 or later (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 or later (64-bit)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Self Service Password Reset is also available as an appliance since the 4.0 release. The appliance runs on the following virtual systems:
Hyper-V 4.0 and 3.0
VMware 5.5 or later
For detailed information on system requirements, supported operating systems, and browsers, see Installing Self Service Password Reset
in the Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Administration Guide.
Installing the patch update is different for each platform that Self Service Password Reset supports. You must follow the steps for your specific deployment to install this patch update. For more information, see Adding a Patch Update
in the Self Service Password Reset 4.1 Administration Guide.
Complete the following steps to verify that the installation was successful.
To check the installed version:
Log in to the Self Service Password Reset administration console as an administrator.
In the toolbar, click your name, then click Administration.
Click the About tab, then verify that the SSPR Version is v4.1.0.6 b412 r39267.
NetIQ Corporation strives to ensure our products provide quality solutions for your enterprise software needs. The following issues are currently being researched. If you need further assistance with any issue, please contact Technical Support.
Issue: Self Service Password Reset 3.3 and above contains a new configuration option for forgotten password verification methods. If you upgrade without reviewing these new options, when you access the Forgotten Password Module it returns an error of SSPR Error 5006 - The username is not valid or is not eligible to use this feature. (Bug 979153)
Solution: To fix the error, you must review the forgotten password verification methods and change these options for your environment.
To review the forgotten password verification methods:
Log in to Self Service Password Reset at https://dns-name/sspr as an administrator.
In the toolbar, click your name.
Click Configuration Editor > Modules > Forgotten Password > Forgotten Password Profiles > default > Verification Methods.
If you have created a different profile, select that name instead of default.
Review the verification methods and change these options for your environment.
Click Save changes.
Issue: Due to a security update for the operating system, the most recent versions of certain browsers cannot access the administration console of the Self Service Password Reset appliance. If you have not already encountered this issue, you can apply this patch update as usual and it addresses this issue. (Bugs 1042079, 1027746)
Solution: If you have already encountered this issue and are unable to log in to the administration console for the appliance at https://mycompany.example.com:9443, follow these steps:
On the appliance, access the command line as root and enter the following commands:
zypper refresh
zypper patch
Restart the appliance.
These commands download and apply the most recent patch update for the appliance that contains the fix for this issue.
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