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Determine How Users Reset Passwords

Once Identity Manager verifies a user's identity in the Forgotten Password task, it performs one of the following actions:

• Redirects users to a screen where they can enter a new password. (default)
• Emails or displays a temporary password. Users can use the temporary password to log into Identity Manager, where they are forced to set a new password.

To configure Identity Manager to display or email a temporary password, use the Forgotten Password task instead of the Forgotten Password Reset task.

The Forgotten Password task is associated with a business logic task handler, a Java object that forms custom business logic, which generates a temporary password.

By default, the Forgotten Password task displays the temporary password in the Identity Manager User Console.

To configure the Forgotten Password task to email the temporary password:

1. In the Identity Manager Management Console, configure email notifications for the Identity Manager environment. See the Configuration Guide for instructions.
2. In the Identity Manager User Console, choose Roles and Tasks, Admin Tasks, Modify Admin Task.
3. Select the Forgotten Password task.
4. On the Profile tab, click Business Logic Task Handlers.

   The Business Logic Task Handlers screen opens. The BLTHGenerateTemporaryPassword handler should appear in the list of handlers.

5. Click the right arrow icon to edit the properties for the handler.
6. In the Property field, click the minus icon to delete the ShowPwdOnScreen property.
7. In the Property field, type in ShowPwdOnScreen again.
8. In the Value field, enter:

   false

9. Click Add.