Generic Settings |
Specify URL path to the Self-Service site |
Specify the URL to access the Password Reset Portal from the Windows login screen. This URL is opened when users click the Forgot My Password or Manage My Password buttons on the Windows login screen in pre-Vista operating systems, and the Forgot My Password command link in Windows 7 operating systems. |
Override URL path to the Self-Service site |
Enable the use of the URL to the Password Reset Portal specified in the Specify URL path to the Self-service site setting. |
Maximum number of attempts to connect to the Self-Service site |
Specify the maximum number of attempts to connect to the Password Reset Portal from Secure Password Extension.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the maximum number of attempts is five. |
Add the Forgot My Password link to credential provider tile |
Enable this policy setting to add the Forgot my password link to the tile of the selected credential provider on the login screen.
You can select a credential provider from the list or specify the GUID of another credential provider. The GUID must be specified in the following format: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Forgot my password link is added to the default Microsoft Password provider tile. |
Create a separate tile for Secure Password Extension |
Enable this policy setting to create a separate tile for Secure Password Extension on the Windows login screen. You can enable this setting when there are compatibility issues with other credential providers.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Forgot my password link is added to a default Microsoft Password provider tile or tiles of the credential provider selected in the Add the Forgot my password link to credential provider tile policy. |
Refresh interval |
Specify how often domain settings are refreshed for Secure Password Extension.
The default value is 5 minutes. If you want to reduce network load, you can increase the refresh interval. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default refresh interval will be used. |
Proxy Settings |
Enable proxy server access |
Enable this policy setting to establish the connection from the Windows login screen to the Password Reset Portal through a proxy server. |
Configure required proxy settings |
Specify the settings required to enable proxy server access to the Password Reset Portal from the Windows login screen. |
Configure optional proxy settings |
Specify optional settings for the proxy server access. |
Shortcut Policies |
Restore desktop shortcuts for the Self-Service site |
Enable this policy setting to re-create the desktop shortcut to the Password Reset Portal on a user's computer by Secure Password Extension if the user deletes the desktop shortcut. |
Do not create desktop shortcuts for the Self-Service site |
Enable this policy setting if you do not want desktop shortcuts to be created by Secure Password Extension on end-user computers. |
Do not create any shortcuts for the Self-Service site |
Enable this policy setting if you do not want any shortcuts to be created by Secure Password Extension on end-user computers. |
Secure Password Extension Title Settings |
Display custom names for the Secure Password Extension window title |
Enable this policy setting to use custom titles for the Secure Password Extension window. |
Set custom name for the Secure Password Extension window title in <Language> |
Specify a custom title for the Secure Password Extension window. You can specify the title for each of the required login languages. There are 36 language-specific policy settings available.
The title you specify must not exceed 32 characters. If you use a hieroglyphic font, the title must not exceed 14 characters (because of hieroglyph’s width). |
Usage Policy Settings |
Display the usage policy button (command link) |
Enable this policy setting to use custom usage policy buttons and command links.
The usage policy command link on Windows 7 operating system is displayed on the Windows login screen, and is intended to open an HTML document that describes the enterprise usage policy or contains any information that you may want to make available to end-users. |
Set default URL |
Specify a URL referring to the usage policy document that is opened by clicking the usage policy button (command link) if no login language-specific URLs are set. The default URL may refer to an HTML file. |
Set name and URL for the usage policy button (command link) in <Language> |
Specify the labels of the usage policy buttons (command link) and set the links to the usage policy documents that are opened by clicking the usage policy button or command link. You can specify the label and URL for each of the required login languages. There are 36 language-specific policy settings available.
The label you specify must not exceed 32 characters. If you use a hieroglyphic font, the label must not exceed 14 characters (because of hieroglyph’s width). The length of the URL must not exceed 256 characters. |
Forgot My Password Settings |
Display custom names for the Forgot My Password button (command link) |
Enable this policy setting to use custom labels for the Forgot My Password button and the command link.
The Forgot My Password button (command link) opens the Password Reset Portal from the Windows login screen. On Windows 7 operating system, the command link is displayed on the Windows login screen irrespective of whether the user is logged in to the system or not. |
Set custom name for the Forgot My Password button (command link) in <Language> |
Specify a custom label for the Forgot My Password button (command link). You can specify the label for each of the required login languages. There are 36 language-specific policy settings available. |
Secure Password Extension Separate Tile Settings |
Create a separate tile for Secure Password Extension |
Enable this policy setting to create a separate tile for Secure Password Extension on the Windows login screen. You can enable this setting when there is a compatibility issue with other credential providers.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Forgot My Password link is added to a default Microsoft Password provider tile or tiles of the credential provider specified in the Add the Forgot my password link to credential provider tile policy. |
Set tile image |
Select an image that is used for the Secure Password Extension tile on the Windows login screen.
You can use the following image types: bmp, gif, jpg, or png. The image may have any size suitable for your requirements. The recommended size is 128 x 128 pixels.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default tile picture is displayed. |
Set Custom Names |
Display custom names of the tile |
Enable this policy setting to use custom titles for the Secure Password Extension tile.
The Secure Password Extension tile is displayed under the credential tile on the Windows login screen.
If you disable or do not configure this setting, the default tile title (Secure Password Extension) is displayed.
NOTE: If you disabled the Create a separate tile for Secure Password Extension policy setting, this policy setting has no effect. |
Set custom tile name in <language> |
Specify a custom title for the Secure Password Extension credential tile on the Windows login screen. You can specify the title for each of the required login languages.
If you disable or do not configure this setting, the default tile title is displayed. |