3.3 Configuring Security Settings

Self Service Password Reset provides different security settings for the security of the users’ information and passwords it manages. Ensure that you configure the security for Self Service Password Reset because it manages your users’ credentials.

3.3.1 Configuring Security for Self Service Password Reset

Self Service Password Reset allows you to increase the security of the application through using security keys, reverse DNS, and the length of the sessions.

To configure the security settings:

  1. Log in to Self Service Password Reset at https://dns-name/sspr as an administrator.

  2. In the toolbar, click your name.

  3. Click Configuration Editor.

  4. Click Settings > Security > Application.

  5. Follow the help to configure the application security settings.

  6. In the toolbar, click Save changes.

3.3.2 Configuring Web Security

Self Service Password Reset is a web application. It provides a number of settings to help you increase the security of the communication over the web and to protect against web attacks. Use the following setting to help increase the security for the web communications.

  1. Log in to Self Service Password Reset at https://dns-name/sspr as an administrator.

  2. In the toolbar, click your name.

  3. Click Configuration Editor.

  4. Click Settings > Security > Web Security.

  5. Follow the help to configure the web security settings.

  6. In the toolbar, click Save changes.