Allow SharePoint users to reset their Active Directory or NT password without administrator intervention.

What Does It Do?

The Password Reset Web Part allows Active Directory or NT SharePoint users to reset their own password from an anonymous access SharePoint WSS site while also adhering to the standard security policies enforced by your organization. The Web Part can generate new temporary passwords online or use e-mail to send new passwords to end users. You can also set up custom ASP.NET pages for users to access this functionality outside of SharePoint. SharePoint Administrators can also restrict certain users from resetting their passwords, such as executives, high-level admininstrators, etc. to maintain access security.

Password Reset Web Part vs. SharePoint Out-of-the-Box Functionality	SPS 2003, WSS 2.0	MOSS 2007, WSS 3.0	Bamboo Password Reset
Users can now unlock and change their own password without calling IT for support.			•
Multiple levels of confirmations to ensure a secure transaction.			•
Email notifications can be sent to the system administrator each time a user resets their password.			•
Supports both Active Directory and NT domain account modes.			•
Restricts a specified set of user accounts from that can not be reset.			•
Require users to answer security questions to reset their passwords.			•
Supports multiple security zones, and forms based authentication. (SharePoint 3.0 only) - New!			•

How Does It Work?

The Password Reset Web Part can be added to a page on an anonymous access SharePoint WSS site. When users forget their password, they can navigate to this site and answer security questions to perform a one step password reset, or as an alternative configuration, the product supports an email model that prompts users to enter their user name and email address into the Password Reset Web Part and click a Submit button. An email confirmation is then automatically generated and sent to the user’s inbox notifying them a request has been submitted to reset their password and a hyperlink is provided to confirm the request. The user then clicks the hyperlink from the email and their password is reset. Another email message is sent to the user with the new temporary password. This temporary password is generated according to the password security policy set up on your network. When using the email verification model, all users must exist in SharePoint with their email address also stored with their user profile in SharePoint.

Alternatively, if you’d like a more customized application, you can use the ASP.NET sample applications that come with the Password Reset Web Part download. These applications provide full ASP.NET source code samples that interface with the Password Reset services, allowing you to set up an ASP page outside of SharePoint (anywhere on your intranet) to allow users to reset their passwords on their own. Users then access the Password Reset functionality with the custom requirements you build into your ASP page(s). For more information on using the ASP.NET application, refer to the HW10 ASP.NET Sample Guide.pdf included in the Application Notes download below.

Why Did We Build It?

Today, SharePoint administrators spend a significant amount of time handling user requests for resetting their passwords when users either forget their password and/or lock themselves out of the system. Administrators have to reset the user’s password in Active Directory or Local NT, and then contact the user with a new temporary password to enable the user to log in. While these requests don’t take up too much time individually, collectively they can be time consuming and tedious compared to the every day tasks that need to be completed to ensure your network is running efficiently. The Password Reset Web Part alleviates site administrator workload associated with maintaining/resetting passwords allowing administrators to focus on other high priority tasks.

System Requirements:

Release Notes:

June 2008	Release 2.1
October 2007	Release 2.0
April 2007	Release 1.2
August 2006	Release 1.1
	View our release note here: http://store.bamboosolutions.com/kb/article.aspx?id=10124

Download Instructions:
To purchase the web part or download the trial software, please add the appropriate product from the table below into your shopping cart and proceed through the check out process. You will have to register and create an account in the storefront so that we can send you the download email. There are no payment, shipping charges, or taxes on the trial download. Once you receive our email, you should be able to download and install the software within minutes. Make sure you download and refer to the application notes for detailed installation instructions.

Installation Instructions:
Complete installation instructions and an usage guide for this web part are included in the Application Notes below. Please make sure you download and read them prior to installing the web part. In addition to the Application Notes, potential installation problems are also documented in our Web Part Deployment and Security FAQ, which can be downloaded here.

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Support Instructions:
Please email us at support@bamboosolutions.com and visit our Knowledge Base for additional information on bug fixes, enhancements and release notes at http://store.bamboosolutions.com/kb/.  Our support hours are from 9 AM to 6 PM US EST (GMT-5), and 9:00 to 18:00 Central Europe Time (GMT+1).  For more information about our support plans, visit our customer support page.

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Knowledge Base Articles:

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