3.1 Configuring Basic Settings

Self Service Password Reset allows you to configure basic settings to control functionality and behavior of the applications through the following settings.

3.1.1 Configuring Application Settings

The Application Settings help you define the following settings for Self Service Password Reset:

  • The URL your users access

  • The logout URL for your users

  • The URL of the Proxy server, if you are using one

  • The idle timeout

  • Sessions settings

  • Override properties if provided by technical support

Use these settings to customize Self Service Password Reset for your users.

To configure the Application 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 > Application > Application.

  5. Follow the help instructions to configure the different settings.

  6. In the toolbar, click Save changes.

3.1.2 Configuring Localization Settings

Self Service Password Reset provides localization support by default for the following languages: English, Catalan, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.

The Configuration Editor allows you to simplify changes which language to display to your users.

To change the localization 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 > Application > Localization.

  5. Follow the help to configure the localization settings.

  6. In the toolbar, click Save changes.

3.1.3 Configuring Session Management Settings

Self Service Password Reset allows you to control the browser sessions for the users. Use these setting to configure the browser sessions for your users. You also you these setting to send password expiration notifications. For more information, see Sending Notifications for Expiring Passwords.

To configure sessions management 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 > Application > Session Management.

  5. Follow the help to configure the session management settings.

  6. In the toolbar, click Save changes.

3.1.4 Configuring the Telemetry Options

Self Service Password Reset contains a feature to gather statistical usage information about Self Service Password Reset. This information allows NetIQ to see which features are used the most and focus development resources on those features.

When you run the Configuration Guide, you have the option to enable or disable this feature. However, you can enable and disable this feature through the Configuration Editor as well.

To enable or disable the telemetry options:

  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 > Application > Telemetry.

  5. Enable or disable the feature, then follow the help to configure the additional telemetry settings.

  6. Click Save changes.