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Password Modify Extended Operation Handler

The Password Modify Extended Operation Handler allows end users to change their own passwords, or administrators to reset user passwords.

The password modify extended operation is defined in RFC 3062. It includes the ability for users to provide their current password for further confirmation of their identity when changing the password, and it also includes the ability to generate a new password if the user does not provide one.

Parent Component

The Password Modify Extended Operation Handler component inherits from the Extended Operation Handler

Relations From this Component

The following components have a direct AGGREGATION relation FROM Password Modify Extended Operation Handlers :

Properties

A description of each property follows.


Basic Properties: Advanced Properties:
↓ enabled ↓ java-class
↓ identity-mapper

Basic Properties

enabled

Description
Indicates whether the Extended Operation Handler is enabled (that is, whether the types of extended operations are allowed in the server).
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
true
false
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

identity-mapper

Description
Specifies the name of the identity mapper that should be used in conjunction with the password modify extended operation. This property is used to identify a user based on an authorization ID in the 'u:' form. Changes to this property take effect immediately.
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
The DN of any Identity Mapper. The referenced identity mapper must be enabled when the Password Modify Extended Operation Handler is enabled.
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No


Advanced Properties

java-class

Description
Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Password Modify Extended Operation Handler implementation.
Default Value
org.opends.server.extensions.PasswordModifyExtendedOperation
Allowed Values
A java class that implements or extends the class(es) :
org.opends.server.api.ExtendedOperationHandler
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
The Password Modify Extended Operation Handler must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to this setting to take effect
Advanced Property
Yes
Read-only
No