Setting/Resetting Passwords

Password options for ACEweb.

Set Password/Forgot Password Links

If a user clicks a Forgot Password or Set Password link , the system opens the Password Set/Reset page:

Users enter their email address, and if the email address is assigned to a Name record in the system, ACEweb will send a password reset link to that email address:

Multiple Names with Same Email Address

If you are allowing multiple name records with the same email address (see UserIDSource INI), the email will contain sections for each user with the entered email address.

If you are allowing multiple name records with the same email address AND using the MultiEmailResponse INI option, users will also be required to enter their first and last name when requesting a password reset email. The email will only include that person's reset password link.

Reset the Password

When the users clicks the link in the email, they'll be taken to the Change Password page where they can enter a new password:

When they submit the password, they will be notified of the successful password change:

Note: users must meet any password restrictions you have set when entering a new password.

Custom Reset Password Email

You can customize the default reset password email message.

Blank User Password

Student Manager staff members also have the option to blank the user's password field in their Name record. After the staff member blanks the password, the user can log on with the PubPassword INI then enter a new password for themselves.

To blank the user's password, open their Name record then press Shift+Alt+P. You will be asked to confirm the procedure:

Click the OK button to blank the password.

Note: you can use the same Shift+Alt+P keyboard shortcut to blank an Instructor password.

Disable Staff Notification

If staff do not want to receive notifications when users reset their passwords, you can disable it by adding the following hidden field to the LookupPWD.htm template:

<input type="hidden" name="NotifyOffice" value="OFF">

Password Restrictions

You can set restrictions on student and instructor passwords.

• Password Length - minimum/maximum length specified with the PwdLength field. The default is 8-20:

<input type="hidden" name="PwdLength" value="8-20">

Value attribute must use the <minimum>-<maximum> format.

Minimum value must be at least 4, maximum no more than 29.

You must also set these values in the validate section of your javascript:

• Required Characters - character requirements specified with the PwdSpec field:

<input type="hidden" name="PwdSpec" value="Aa9">

Restrictions are set in the Value attribute:

Attribute	Description
Aa	Must contain upper and lower case characters.
9	Must contain one digit.
!	Must contain one punctuation character.
#	Must contain one digit OR punctuation character.(# setting is NOT used in conjunction with the 9 or ! settings)

Templates

You must add the hidden fields to the appropriate templates:

Student Passwords - hidden fields must be added inside the form tags on the following templates:

• Person.awp - template used when student selects the Change Password option.
• ChangePwd.htm - template used when student requests a Password Reset.

Instructor Passwords - hidden fields must be added inside the form tag in the ##-CPFields-## section of Instructor.htm.