Did you know - How to configure Oracle E-Business Suite with ADSelfService Plus ?
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is a comprehensive set of applications that cater to all your business needs. While the key functions like resource management, supply chain management, customer relationship management, and other functionalities are done from a single place on the go, it is necessary to ensure that the portal does not become unaccessible due to password expiry or other trivial reasons. By integrating Oracle EBS with ADSelfService Plus, allow users to self reset their password or unlock
Did you know - How to configure Mobile App Deployment ?
Using ADSelfService Plus mobile apps end users can manage their passwords on the go. The Mobile App Deployment feature in ADSelfService Plus will help you to easily deploy the ADSelfService Plus iOS app to users' mobile devices. It also pushes ADSelfService Plus server settings to mobile apps automatically. Prerequisites Make sure you’ve enabled SSL (HTTPS) and applied a valid SSL certificate in ADSelfService Plus. See, Guide to install SSL certificate to learn how to enable SSL in ADSelfService
Did you know - How to send attachments with Password Expiration Notifications ?
Password expiration notifications ensure that users change their passwords on time and avoid facing locked-out accounts when they need it the most. This means reduced account locked-down tickets. With ADSelfService Plus you can automate this notification process. All you have to do is, create a scheduler configuring a customized message. As an additional advantage in ADSelfService Plus, you can send attachments with password expiration notifications. You can send files briefing the password complexity
Did you know - How to automatically reinstate revoked licenses of users ?
Licenses are a costly affair. Administrators should know the tips and tricks of license management to manage the licenses in an easier way. It is a common practice to revoke the license of Inactive users Locked out users Password expired users and others who are all not using the product for a very long time. While we take proper steps to curb the unwanted license consumption, we must also ensure that the licenses are reinstated promptly. Most the products provide ways to restrict license usage
Did you know - How to enforce password history during password reset ?
In a world reeling under a large number applications to make our life easier, it is a daunting task to remember the usernames and passwords for each and every application being used. Though the administrators force users to change the passwords periodically, users always tend to find a loophole to ease their task. One such trick is using the old password again while resetting the password. This is not a good idea as it sounds. Intruders must just have to try a few old passwords if they happen to
Did you know - How to configure password synchronization for AD LDS server?
AD LDS is a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service, providing both data storage and retrieval support for directory-enabled applications. Aside from AD DS, AD LDS is the only other identity provider supported by Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) for authentication purposes and to supply claims to federation-aware web applications. How to configure AD LDS with ADSelfService Plus? Follow the steps below to configure password synchronization for AD LDS server
Did you know - How to configure password synchronization for OpenLDAP Server
In this post, we will see how to configure OpenLDAP server with ADSelfService Plus for password synchronization. The LDAP Server is meant for frequent queries and infrequent updates. The authentication for LDAP server must be secured as it can be used for a plethora of purposes. It can be used as a storage for DNS, centralized authentication account (POSIX account), shared calendar, shared address book, and more. The following section will take you through the steps to configure OpenLDAP server
Did you know - How to configure password synchronization for Google Apps.
ADSelfService Plus can be used to synchronize any change made to your Active Directory passwords to your Google Apps account. This feature captures all users' Active Directory password resets and changes and automatically sync with their Google Apps accounts in real-time. This week, I’ll walk you through the steps to configure password synchronizer for Google Apps. Step-1 : The first step to configuring password synchronization for Google Apps with ADSelfService Plus is to provide domain-wide
UC highlight reel: Enrolling users in ADSelfService Plus
Once you've created self-service policies, the next step is getting your users to enroll in ADSelfService Plus. After all, enrolling users in the self-service portal is the key to reducing the number of password reset calls coming into your help desk. In this video, Derek Melber explains how administrators can automate the process of enrolling users or even set up forced enrollment to make sure end users register for an account.
UC highlight reel: Tips for effective self-service password management
Is your help desk overloaded with calls from users asking you to reset their password? In this video, Active Directory and Group Policy MVP Derek Melber explains how administrators can use ADSelfService Plus to empower end users with self-service password reset and account unlock options, all without compromising security. Derek quickly introduces ADSelfService Plus policies, the foundation of self-service password resets, account unlocks, and more. Learn how to configure security options, including
Did you know - How to configure Gmail as SMTP Mail server
ADSelfService Plus allows you to use Gmail as an SMTP-SMS server to send notifications, OTP etc to your users. Gmail offers it as a free service and can be used to send unlimited emails. Steps to configure ADSelfService Plus to use Gmail as your mail server: Login to ADSelfService Plus with the administrator credentials. Navigate to Admin -> Product Settings -> Server Settings. In the Server Settings page, click the Mail Settings tab. Enter smtp.gmail.com as the mail server and 587 as the port number.
Did you know - How to configure password synchronization for Salesforce.
This week let me walk you through the steps to configure password synchronization for Salesforce. This feature captures all users' Active Directory password resets and changes and automatically sync with their Salesforce accounts in real-time. Before you start configuring password synchronization for Salesforce, please ensure that API access is enabled in your Salesforce account. Also, a custom app must be created for ADSelfService Plus in Salesforce. Steps to configure password sync for Salesforce:
Did you Know - How to configure password synchronization with Office 365 / Azure?
The Password Synchronizer feature of ADSelfService Plus allows you to automatically synchronize password resets and changes in Active Directory across a range of on-premises and SaaS applications in real-time. This feature helps a great deal in reducing password-related help desk calls, as users will have to maintain just a single password across multiple platforms. This week let me walk you through the tips and tweaks to configure Office 365 / Azure with ADSelfService Plus for Password Synchronization
Did you know - How to install ADSelfService Plus as a Windows service?
ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus can be run both as an application and as a Windows service. When installed as a Windows NT service, the tool will be up and running in the background even when the user has logged off from his system. Steps to install ADSelfService Plus as a service: For Windows 7 or older versions Navigate to Start menu -> All Programs. Select ADSelfService Plus -> NT service Click on "Install ADSelfService Plus as Service" option. For latest Windows OS versions Click on the Window
Did you know - How to configure Single Sign-On in ADSelfService Plus? (Part 4 - Salesforce)
Salesforce is considered to be a behemoth when it comes to cloud apps which help you boost your sales. Most companies, worldwide, depend on their marquee product Salesforce CRM to manage all their customers, partners, and prospects information from a single console. Wouldn't it be great if your sales team could have a hassle-free login experience to all the business critical apps in Salesforce software suite? The ADSelfService Plus' single sign-on(SSO) feature does exactly that. Upon configuring
Did you know - How to configure Single Sign-On in ADSelfService Plus? (Part 3 - Zendesk)
This week let me take you through the steps to configure Single Sign-On for Zendesk. Once SSO is configured, users can access their Zendesk accounts with just their Active Directory or Microsoft Windows credentials. ADSelfService Plus also allows you to access Zendesk accounts with just a single click, from its web console. Single Sign-On for Zendesk: Step 1: Configuring ADSelfService Plus Login to ADSelfService Plus web console with the administrator credentials. Navigate to Configuration -->
Did you know - How to configure single sign-on in ADSelfService Plus? (Part 2 - Zoho)
This week let me walk-through through the steps to configure Single Sign-On for Zoho. Upon setting up SSO in ADSelfService Plus for Zoho accounts, customers can use their AD or Windows credentials to access their Zoho cloud accounts. The solution also allows users to access their Zoho accounts from its web console, with just a click. Configuring Single Sign-On for Zoho: Step 1: Configuring ADSelfService Plus Login to ADSelfService Plus web console with the administrator credentials. Navigate
Did you know - How to configure single sign-on in ADSelfService Plus? (Part 1 - Google Apps)
With the advent of cloud technology, inevitably every organization uses one or the other cloud apps to ease out their business process. Storing the data on the cloud or accessing cloud applications for IT management is common. However, this development does come with a price too. With numerous applications on cloud, employees have to remember different passwords for each of their cloud application or account, which is a daunting task. What if I say, there's a comprehensive solution that offers users
Did you know - How to configure custom SMS provider in ADSelfService Plus?
ADSelfService Plus lets you use any one of the following methods to send an SMS: GSM modem Clickatell (built-in support) Custom SMS gateway Configuring custom SMS gateway: You can configure a custom SMS gateway to send notifications and verification codes via SMS. ADSelfService Plus also extends support to both HTTP and SMTP-based SMS gateways. HTTP-based SMS gateway: Login to ADSelfService Plus with administrator credentials. Navigate to Admin-> Product Settings -> Server Settings. Select SMS Settings
Did you know - How to customize Logon-to Domain List?
Does your environment involve working with multiple domains? Make it user friendly by listing the domains, for your user, to choose from. ADSelfService Plus gives you, the Administrator, the liberty to customize the end-user Logon page. You can create a drop-down domain list in the user logon page to help the user choose the domain he wishes to log on to. How to Configure? Log in as an Administrator1. Navigate to Admin Tab 2. Click on Customize --> Logon Settings --> General 3. Enable the Show ‘Log
Did you know - How to configure your GSM modem?
ADSelfService Plus allows you to send notifications and verification codes via SMS. To send a SMS, you can use any one of the following methods: GSM mode Clickatell (built-in support) Custom SMS gateway Configuring GSM Modem Modem requirements: A slot to insert a GSM sim card. Support for 7bit (GSM default alphabet), 8bit and Unicode (UCS2) encoding. The modem must be connected to the serial communication port. Steps to configure ADSelfService Plus to use your own GSM modem: Login to
Did you know - How to apply a wildcard SSL certificate in ADSelfService Plus?
Gone are the days when you have to purchase a separate SSL certificate for each subdomain. With Wildcard SSL, you can secure your primary domain and all subdomains with just a single certificate. This week let me take you through the steps to apply a wildcard SSL certificate (PFX certificate) in ADSelfService Plus. Step 1: Enable SSL in ADSelfService Plus Log in to ADSelfService Plus with admin credentials. Navigate to Admin tab -> Product Settings -> Connection.[Refer Image] Select Enable SSL
Did you know - How to apply self-signed SSL certificate?
Self-signed(Internal CA) SSL certificate for ADSelfService Plus can be applied in five steps. They are: Step 1: Enable SSL in ADSelfService Plus Log in to ADSelfService Plus with admin credentials. Navigate to Admin tab -> Product Settings -> Connection.[Refer image] Select Enable SSL Port [HTTPS] checkbox. Click Save and restart ADSelfService Plus. Note: The default port for https connection in our application is 9251. Step 2: Generate CSR file Start ADSelfService Plus and log in as admin. Again,
Did you know - How to configure mail server in ADSelfService Plus with TLS / SSL?
This week let me walk you through the steps to secure all communication between ADSelfService Plus and your mail server with either Transport Layer Security (TLS) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. Mail server requirements: TLS or SSL must be enabled on the mail server. The mail server must be configured with the required certificates from a reliable Certification Authority (CA). Steps to configure mail server in ADSelfService with TLS/SSL: Login to ADSelfService Plus console with the administrator
Did you know - How to change database server to MS SQL?
ADSelfService Plus comes packaged with a default PostgreSQL database. But, it also lets you to change the database server to MySQL or MS SQL. Steps to be followed while migrating to MS SQL: 1. Download and install the latest version of ADSelfService Plus. 2. Copy the files bcp.exe and bcp.rll from MS SQL installation directory to <ADSelfService Plus Home> \ bin folder. 3. Check whether the "SQL Server Browser" service is running on the server where MS SQL is installed. If not, please start the service.
Did you know : How to Configure Two-Factor Authentication (TFA) for user logins with Duo Security?
With the two-factor authentication feature, ADSelfService Plus easily wards off potential security threats by fortifying user accounts with an extra layer of security, in addition to passwords, during logins. It reinforces security with options to set up two-factor authentication using any of the three advanced authentication techniques, viz., SMS and email based verification codes, Duo Security authentication, and RSA SecurID. Two-Factor Authentication via Duo Security When two-factor authentication
Did you know : How to configure Two-Factor Authentication for user logins with RSA SecurID?
ADSelfService Plus protects user accounts from identity thefts with its Two-Factor Authentication security methods. Apart from the conventional username and password authentication, it allows users to authenticate their accounts with three advanced OTP methods, viz., SMS and email based verification codes, Duo security authentication, and RSA SecurID. Two-Factor Authentication via RSA SecurID When two-factor authentication using RSA SecurID is enabled, during every login, users will be prompted for
Did you know: How to configure Audio CAPTCHA?
ADSelfService Plus aims at providing an uncompromised and secure self-service password portal and one such feature to enhance this is CAPTCHA. CAPTCHA serves the need of being able to differentiate humans and computers and mitigate repetitive attacks. But there are times when this technology fails us due to unrecognizable fonts or distorted texts. Visual CAPTCHA can also be a hindrance for people who are visually impaired. But cracking the challenge will never been an issue with audio CAPTCHA being
Did you know: You can enforce granular password policies for different users in the same AD domain
When sensitive information needs to be protected, user's compliance to stringent password policies becomes a necessity. The default domain password policy provides neither the flexibility to apply different rules for different users nor enough complexity rules to construct a strong password policy. How convenient would it be if you could enforce different password policies for users with different privileges such as IT admins, finance staff, managers, non-IT staff, etc. ADSelfService Plus' password
Did you know- You can automatically self populate user information by configuring Modification Rules.
The changes made in the "My Info" tab, by the user, can now be self-populated using the Modification Rules feature offered in ADSelfService Plus. These rules can be created as per the organizational policies or requirements to automatically update the required fields. For instance, administrators can configure ADSelfService Plus's modification rules to update the "Department" field to "Finance" if the user changes his "Title" to either "Accountant" or "Finance Controller". To set business
Did you know- How to automatically enroll users for self-password reset? Part II
Last week we learned "How to automatically enroll new users for self-password reset by importing enrollment data from a CSV file" Wondering how else could you enroll users for self-password reset without their intervention?ADSelfService Plus helps you connect your in-house data sources, like Oracle, MS SQL and MY SQL, and reuse users’ data from another application like a HR management system using Import Enrollment Data from External Database feature. Things you need: ADSelfService Plus machine
Did you know: How to automatically enroll new users for self-password reset?
Users can perform a password reset or account unlock once enrolled with the password reset tool by authenticating themselves. But with multitude of users, ensuring them to enroll can be a cumbersome process.When the user fails to enroll, the administrator’s intervention becomes mandatory. ADSelfService Plus is here to make your task easy by providing an alternative solution, the Auto-Enrollment feature. Configuration: Step 1: Login to ADSelfService Plus Step 2: Click Configuration ---> Administrative
Did you know: You can now notify end users, on-the-go, about password expiration with a push notification
How convenient would it be to notify your OWA and other remote users of their password expiration on their mobile devices? ADSelfService Plus helps you schedule push notifications, intimating users with mobile apps about their soon-to-expire passwords, on-the-go. Note: For this feature to work, users must have the ADSelfService Plus mobile app installed and opted for push notification. How to make it work? The admin has a simple task of setting up a notification scheduler for the users under his
Did you know - How to force users to update their contact information in Active Directory?
ADSelfService Plus lets you ensure the presence of required user information in Active Directory by coercing the users to update certain important fields when they log on to the user portal. This option will definitely help a great deal in keeping your Windows Active Directory up-to-date with regard to end-user information. Steps to force users to update contact information Log on to ADSelfService Plus Go to Configuration ->> Administrative Tools->> Self-Update layout. Set the required
Did you know - Enforce password history settings during password reset
By design, Active Directory does not permit password history check during password reset. However, you can enforce password history settings for password reset in ADSelfService Plus. You can enable this option and prevent users from abusing the password reset option to reuse their old password. This is how it works: After successful identity verification, ADSelfService Plus resets the user password using a randomly generated temporary password. ADSelfService Plus now attempts to change the temporary
Did You Know - Advanced Policy Configuration Part VII
This week I will take you through the rest of the settings under the Reset & Unlock tab. Reset & Unlock tab You can find settings related to the self-password reset and account unlock features under this tab. Auto-generate passwords based on custom password policy Enabling this option will automatically generate a password for the end users during password reset. End users requesting self-password reset will only be required to go through the identity verification process. After identity verification, instead
Did You Know – Advanced Policy Configuration Part VI
This week I will take you through the first half of the settings under the Reset & Unlock tab. Reset & Unlock tab You can find settings related to the self-password reset and account unlock features under this tab. Let's see how to configure these settings to suite your requirements. Unlock account during password reset Enabling this option will automatically unlock users’ accounts when they reset their passwords using ADSelfService Plus. This option will save time for users as they no longer have
Did You Know - Advanced Policy Configuration Part V
This week let me take you through the various advanced settings available under the Automation tab. This tab contains options which will allow you to automate password reset, account unlock and DC update. Automation Tab Automatic Reset & Unlock The first option – Automatic Reset & Unlock – aids in the creation of password reset/account unlock scheduler, which will automatically reset the expired passwords and unlock the locked accounts of end users. Steps to configure a password reset scheduler
Did you know - Migrating from ADSelfService Plus 32-bit to ADSelfService Plus 64-bit
We have uploaded a step-by-step guide for migrating from ADSelfService Plus 32-bit to the 64-bit version in our knowledge base. Link to the KB article: https://www.manageengine.com/products/self-service-password/kb/ad-self-service-plus-32-bit-to-64-bit-migration.html If you face any issues in the migration process or have any feedback, please let us know by emailing us at support@adselfserviceplus.com.
Did You Know – Advanced Policy Configuration Part IV
This week let me take you th rough the settings in Notification tab. Notification tab - Notify users about their self-service actions ADSelfService Plu s lets you notify users about their reset password, unlock account and change password actions. For example, if a user has reset his password using ADSelfService Plus, this setting, when enabled, will automatically trigger an email notification that informs the user about his action. Under this tab, y ou can choose to notify users via email or SMS
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