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AD: Unlock Account

Description

Use the step to unlock AD user account which is locked, that is, user account gets locked when we enter wrong credentials multiple times.

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 nameProvide User logon name (e.g. sbrown, scott.brown etc.) or User Principal Name (e.g. sbrown@autoedge.com) of an existing Active Directory account to unlock account.
You may also specify Distinguished Name or Canonical of the User Account.
The data type is string. User Logon Name is mandatory.
OUTPUT tab:Output fields
ResultOutput field to hold the result of the successful plugin execution.
Default label value for this field is “Result”.
Successful execution shows user account has been unlocked.
Result label value is mandatory.