Generating and Deliver Random Passwords via Custom Admin Tasks (CA Identity Manager)

Products

• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Suite

Issue/Introduction

This article outlines the procedure for configuring a custom administrative task in CA Identity Manager to generate a random password and deliver it to connected endpoints. This is achieved by implementing an initialization JavaScript within the user password profile.

Environment

Identity Manager 14.5 & 15

Resolution

Follow these steps to create a custom task for random password generation and delivery:

1. Log in to the Identity Manager Web GUI.
2. Navigate to [Roles and Tasks] > [Admin Tasks] > [Create Admin Task].
3. Select [Create Copy of Admin Task] and search for the [Reset User Password] task.
4. Copy the task and name it [Password Reset] with the tag [ResetPassword].
5. In the [Tabs] definition, locate the [Profile] tab and configure a new screen definition.
6. Select [Reset User Password Profile] and copy it; name the new screen [Reset Password Profile] with the tag [ResetPasswordProfile].
7. Remove all attributes from the screen except [User ID] and [Password].
8. Edit the [Password] field and input the following Initialization JavaScript:

function init(FieldContext){    FieldContext.setValue(FieldContext.getTempPassword(FieldContext.getUser()));}

9. Apply and save the screen definition.
10. Finalize the task configuration and assign the [Password Reset] task to an appropriate administrative role.

Note: This procedure is a template. Adjust the screen layout and task configuration according to your specific environment requirements.

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