8.6 Configuring the Update Profile Module

You can enable users to view and update their profile attributes. This is feature is available on the Main Menu. Ensure that the attributes you configure in the Update Profile module have required rights in the LDAP directory.

To enable users to update their profile, perform the following steps:

  1. Log in to Self Service Password Reset at https://dns-name/sspr as an administrator.

  2. In the toolbar, click your name.

  3. In the Configuration Editor, click Modules > Update Profile > Update Profile Settings.

  4. Enable Update Profile Attributes to enable the Update Profile module for users.

  5. Click Modules > Update Profile > Update Profile Profiles > (default).

  6. Configure the following settings:

    Update Profile Match

    Define a Profile Match that only allow users who match this query to update their profile. You add an LDAP profile to match as well as an LDAP search filter.

    Update Profile Actions

    Add actions to execute after a user's attributes are populated.

    Force Update Profile

    Enable this option to present the Update Profile module to the users upon login if the form configuration conditions are not satisfied. Specifically, the system checks the Required and Regular Expression conditions against the current LDAP form values. The user cannot perform other functions until the form values are updated to values that match the form configuration.

    Update Profile Agreement Message

    Specify the message you want to display to users before allowing them to update their profile. You can include HTML tags in the message.

    Leave this field blank if you do not want to display any agreement message to users.

    Update Profile Form

    Specify attributes that users can view and update.

    For example:

    • givenName: First Name:text:1:40:false:false

    • sn: Last Name:text:1:40:false:false

    • facsimileTelephoneNumber:Fax Number 2:text:3:25:false:false

    NOTE:The user must have read and write privilege to these attributes to save the changes.

    Show Update Profile Confirmation

    Select this option to show users the profile update confirmation message before they submit changes. This provides users an opportunity to read and review their attributes before submitting changes.

    Enable Email Verification

    If enabled, the system sends an email to the user's email address before updating the account. The user must verify receipt of the email before the system can update the account.

    Enable SMS Verification

    If enabled, the system sends an SMS message to the user's mobile phone number before updating the account. The user must verify receipt of the SMS before the system updates the account.

  7. Select Save changes.