Configuring Search Options for the Self-Service Site
You can use the General Settings > Search and Logon Options tab of the Password Manager for AD LDS Administration Site to configure the following account search and security options:
Table 11: Search and Logon options
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Do not allow users to search for their accounts |
When selected, users must either select the applicable directory partition to log in, or must specify an additional user account attribute (for example, their email address) when logging in either to the Self-Service Site or the Helpdesk Site.
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Show the list of application directory partitions to allow users to select the partition for logging in: When selected, the Self-Service Site will show all application directory partitions registered to Password Manager for AD LDS, allowing users to select the application directory partition their accounts belongs to.
NOTE: The list will display all aliases that the user specified in their partition connections.
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Users must enter the following user account attribute for identification (this may slow down the performance): When selected, users must search for their accounts by using the specified AD LDS user account attribute. Use the text boxes under this setting to specify the attribute (for example, the email address) that users must enter on the Find User page of the Self-Service Site to search for their user account. |
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Allow users to search for their accounts |
When selected, users can search for their accounts by simply providing their first name, last name, or account email address.
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Allow user search from external network: When selected, users can search their account on the Self-Service Site also from an external network.
TIP: Clear this setting to restrict searches only to IP addresses specified in the corporate IP address range of your organization, and to increase security. For more information on defining corporate IP address ranges, see Location sensitive authentication.
For more information on user search in an external network, see Partial user search on external network.
NOTE: If the Allow user search from external network setting is cleared, but no corporate IP address range is specified in the organization, every network from which a user search is performed will be treated by Password Manager for AD LDS as an external network.
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User account attributes to display in search results: Allows you to specify the user attributes (such as first name, last name, user logon name, email address) to display in the search results. |
Partial user search on external network
Configuring Security Options
By configuring the security options you can specify whether CAPTCHA or reCAPTCHA images should be displayed on the Find Your Account page to prevent bot attacks.
reCAPTCHA is a free CAPTCHA service provided by Google.
To start using reCAPTCHA you need to sign up and get reCAPTCHA keys on the following web site:http://www.google.com/recaptcha.
When getting the keys, provide the DNS name of the domain where Password Manager Self-Service Sites are installed. If the Self-Service Sites are installed in different domains, select the Enable this key on all domains check box to create a global key.
To learn more about using and configuring reCAPTCHA, go to http://www.google.com/recaptcha/learnmore.
To configure security options
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Connect to the Administration Site by typing the Administration Site URL in the address bar of your Web browser. By default, the URL is http://<ComputerName>/PMAdminADLDS/.
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On the menu bar, click General Settings, then click the Search and Logon Options tab, and select the Self-Service Site option from the drop-down list.
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In the Security Settings section select the Show a security image to prevent bot attacks check box to have the Self-Service Site display a picture with characters and require the user to enter the characters on the picture. This feature provides enhanced protection against automated attacks.
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Select the Display CAPTCHA radio button if you want the Self-Service Site to show CAPTCHA images on the Find Your Account page. Click Settings to configure the following CAPTCHA settings:
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Number of characters: Specify the number of characters that will be displayed on a CAPTCHA image.
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Noise level: Select the noise level for a CAPTCHA image. The higher the level the more difficult it will be to read the characters.
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Select the Display reCAPTCHA radio button if you want the Self-Service Site to show reCAPTCHA images on the Find Your Account page. Click Settings to configure the following reCAPTCHA settings:
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Public key: Specify the public key you received when configuring reCAPTCHA on the reCAPTCHA Web site.
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Private key: Specify the private key you received when configuring reCAPTCHA on the reCAPTCHA Web site.
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Theme: Select a color theme for the reCAPTCHA widget.
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Select the Show a security image every time the search is performed check box to show a CAPTCHA or reCAPTCHA image every time the search is performed on the Find Your Account page of the Self-Service page. Selecting this option increases protection against bot attacks.
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Click Save.
Configuring Search Options for the Helpdesk Site
This section describes how to configure search options for the Helpdesk Site. For more information on the Helpdesk Site, see Helpdesk Site.
To configure search options
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Connect to the Administration Site by typing the Administration Site URL in the address bar of your Web browser. By default, the URL is http://<ComputerName>/PMAdminADLDS/.
NOTE: When prompted to log in, provide your domain user name in a domainname\username format.
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On the menu bar, click General Settings, then click the Search and Logon tab, and select the Helpdesk Site option from the drop-down list.
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In the displayed text box, specify the attribute of helpdesk operators’ accounts in AD LDS that helpdesk operators should use to log in on the Helpdesk Site. For example, userPrincipalName.
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Select the Hide the list of application directory partitions if only one application directory partition is added to the helpdesk scope option if required. If several application directory partitions are included in the helpdesk scope, helpdesk operators will be required to select the corresponding partition before logging in.
