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    Change Password

    I am trying to set up where the current user can change their password. When I go to afterDialogValidate server side action and try to add Change_Web_Security_Password it throws an error that saids Web Security is not configured to allow change password. I have gone into websecurity to make sure what I think should be select to allow this but it isnt working. What do I need to select in Web Security to allow this?
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    Re: Change Password

    Try publishing your security files

    Go to Web Security -> click on Publish Security Files --> Select your publishing profile, check configuration and Page Security Files, Select Publish Data Tables -- Publish Security Tables, uncheck Publish New or modified files only then click OK.

    Restart server

    Hope this helps,

    Maroine

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      Re: Change Password

      I dont see that under Web Security-> Publish Security Files. I am publishing to IIS so dont know if that makes a difference?

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        #4
        Re: Change Password

        IIS will almost certainly make a difference as the tables are different. I think you have to migrate the traditional security tables to IIS tables when upgrading because of the differences. I think there are settings in IIS that dictate the permissions of the roles, etc. and not necessarily Alpha, however, I am not speaking from direct experience. Hopefully someone will be able to chime in with a response who has that experience.
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          #5
          Re: Change Password

          Password recovery is not supported on IIS. You can however, reset a password. Not sure if this is what you are looking for.

          Take a look at the IIS migration document ... https://www.alphasoftware.com/docume...ion/index.html

          You can change a users password with the context security object:
          Context.Security.ChangePassword(UserName as C, OldPassword as C, NewPassword as C)

          https://downloads.alphasoftware.com/...ChangePassword

          The user can also change their password with the login component.
          Last edited by iRadiate; 02-04-2018, 02:34 PM. Reason: corrected technical error
          Alpha Anywhere v12.4.6.5.2 Build 8867-5691 IIS v10.0 on Windows Server 2019 Std in Hyper-V

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            Re: Change Password

            Do most developers use the regular application server instead of IIS? Seems there is more that can be down with the application server so I might move to it. With this though, if I decide to stay with IIS, can I use the Context.Security.ChangePassword(UserName as C, OldPassword as C, NewPassword as C) and use something to retrieve what the user put into Old Password and New Password boxes so when they click the submit button it changes it. I guess Context.Security.ChangePassword(UserName as C, OldPassword as C, NewPassword as C) would go somehow in the submit button?

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              Re: Change Password

              All of the UX templates for security work on the standard server and IIS. The security settings are applied the same on both servers, except for password recovery. That is not possible on IIS, so a password can only be reset or changed.

              You can write your own code using Context.security methods, or just use the UX templates.

              The template code includes validation and other data checks. The template 'SecurityFramework-ChangePasswordCurrentUser' should be used to allow a current logged in user to change their password, while the template 'SecurityFramework-ChangePasswordAnyUser' can be used to change anyone's password.

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                Re: Change Password

                I was going to suggest that you could build your own UX to implement the context security method.
                I have something similar for password reset which is useful for when the user cannot remember their old password.

                But since there is already a template for changing the password, the work is already done :-)
                I just tested this out and it works great, thanks Jerry.
                Alpha Anywhere v12.4.6.5.2 Build 8867-5691 IIS v10.0 on Windows Server 2019 Std in Hyper-V

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                  Re: Change Password

                  Ok, thanks. What in Web Security do you have to select to allow this? In my Web Security under Data Recovery Options I have Lost Password Action Set to Reset Password and I have Allow User ID Recovery unchecked. When I go to save it saids Web Security is not configured to allow password change.

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                    Re: Change Password

                    Originally posted by swest View Post
                    Ok, thanks. What in Web Security do you have to select to allow this? In my Web Security under Data Recovery Options I have Lost Password Action Set to Reset Password and I have Allow User ID Recovery unchecked. When I go to save it saids Web Security is not configured to allow password change.
                    I have the same as you, here's what I have selected ...

                    Login Options.png UserId and Password Options.png Data Recovery Options.png

                    Do you mean you can't save your security settings or the Change Password template?
                    Alpha Anywhere v12.4.6.5.2 Build 8867-5691 IIS v10.0 on Windows Server 2019 Std in Hyper-V

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                      #11
                      Re: Change Password

                      Cant save Change Password Template. My settings in Web Security is similar to yours.

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                        Re: Change Password

                        It saids Web Security is not configured to allow password change

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