3.2 Configuring Profiles

Self Service Password Reset allows you to define profiles that are user groups on which you can apply policies for different features. You define the profile in the module for the policy for the feature. By default, Self Service Password Reset creates a default profile named default for each module or policy that can use a profile. The profile name is default and you view and create the profiles in the Configuration Editor for the specific module or policy.

You create profiles for the following modules and policies:

  • Delete Account module

  • Help Desk module

  • Update Profile module

  • Forgotten Password module

  • New User Registration module

  • Challenge policies

  • Password policies

It is not a requirement to create additional profiles, but it helps you manage what features the users access and use.

3.2.1 Creating a Profile

When you create a new profile, the name you specify for the user group is the profile name for the module or policy. You must choose the profile name before adding the profile to the list, because Self Service Password Reset does not allow you to rename the profile name.

To create a profile:

  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. Expand the appropriate module or policy.

  5. Click Edit List.

  6. Click Add Profile.

  7. Specify a profile name.

    The profile name has the following requirements:

    • Starts with a letter (a-Z)

    • Contains only letter, numbers, and hyphens

    • Length between 2 and 15 characters

    IMPORTANT:You cannot rename the profile name.

  8. Click OK to create the profile.

  9. In the toolbar, click Save changes.

3.2.2 Managing Profiles

The Configuration Editor allows you to manage the profiles for each module or policy. If you have defined the default profile and you want to use most of the configuration options for a new profile, you can copy and existing profile to create a new profile. The Configuration Editor also allows you to view and append the profile list by using the Edit List option, plus change the precedence of profiles.

To manage profiles:

  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. Expand the appropriate module or policy.

  5. Click Edit List.

  6. To change the order that Self Service Password Reset presents the profiles to the users, click the up or down arrow to the right of the profile name.

  7. To copy a profile:

    1. Click Copy to the right of the profile name.

    2. Specify a name for the new profile.

      The profile name has the following requirements:

      • Starts with a letter (a-Z)

      • Contains only letter, numbers, and hyphens

      • Length between 2 and 15 characters

      IMPORTANT:You cannot rename the profile name.

    3. Click OK to save the profile.

  8. To delete a profile:

    1. Click Delete to the right of the profile name.

    2. Click OK to confirm the deletion.

  9. In the toolbar, click Save changes.