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AD: Set Password Properties

Description

Use the step to set password properties for an existing user account in Active Directory.

Configurations

Field nameDescription
Step nameSpecify a unique name for the step.
CONNECTION tab:Connection fields
Server NameSpecify the Hostname or Server Name or Fully Qualified Domain Name or IP address of machine where Active Directory is hosted.
The field is mandatory.
PortThe port number for Active Directory should be provided. If port number is not provided, internally default port for Active Directory is used that is, 389.
Port should be an integer.
UsernameProvide User Logon Name (e.g. sbrown, scott.brown etc.) or User Principal Name (e.g. sbrown@autoedge.com) of an Active Directory account to authenticate.
This field is mandatory.
Password
Accept Values from fieldsLeave checkbox unchecked to accept Password value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list. Else enable checkbox for Password field to appear as Text box.
PasswordPassword is entered using a widget. The widget handles both Text Var (static value or environment variable) and Combo (drop down containing values from previous steps).
This field is mandatory.
If checkbox above is enabled Password field appears as Text Var and accepts static values or variables. Else if checkbox above is disabled Password field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps.
Button: Test ConnectionVerifies whether the connection is available or not.
For the purpose of verification fields coming from previous steps are not allowed.
INPUT tab:Input fields
User Logon NameSpecify an existing Active Directory User to set password properties.
  • For an existing object type User in Active Directory you may specify User logon name (e.g. sbrown, scott.brown etc.), User Principal Name (e.g. sbrown@autoedge.com) or User Name (CN).
  • You may also specify Distinguished Name or Canonical of the User.

The data type is string. This field is mandatory.
Object Name must be unique in Active Directory.
Note: User Name(CN) in Active Directory should not contain a slash (/ or \).
User Must Change Password At Next LogonGive the appropriate property value. Allowed values are ‘0’, ’1’ or ‘true’, ‘false’.
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
User Cannot Change PasswordGive the appropriate property value. Allowed values are ‘0’, ’1’ or ‘true’, ‘false’.
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
Password Never ExpiresGive the appropriate property value. Allowed values are ‘0’, ’1’ or ‘true’, ‘false’.
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.