Microsoft 4.5.X User Verification Configuration, Changing the Log Database, Log Requirements

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Changing the Log Database

You can select any working data source to set as the logging database. The Account Reset Console will not allow you to select a data source that it cannot confirm as functional.

Once you select a logging data source in the drop-down box, click “Update logging settings” to save it. The Account Reset Console will attempt to log test messages to the data source you have selected. If the test logging is successful, the Account Reset Console will begin logging to the new data source; if not, no change will be made.

Log Requirements

The Account Reset Console logs to any SQL Server database. This can be a full installation of SQL Server 2000 or 2005, or MSDE or SQL Express.

User Verification Configuration

Overview

The Account Reset Console can be configured to allow users to reset their own passwords if they have forgotten them. Users answer a series of preconfigured questions correctly to verify their identity, and then are permitted to change their own password. Each question draws from a defined data source to

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Contents Account Reset Console Administration Guide Table of Contents Page Page Page Page Page Copyright Notice License Agreement Country of Origin Limited Warranty Pre-Usage Considerations Thanks for using the Account Reset Console Welcome to the Account Reset ConsoleAccount Reset Console Web Interface Getting Started Page Page Granting super-user access rights Configuring the Account Reset ConsoleOverview Page Configuring managed domains Setting up data sources and logging Selecting program features Account Reset Features Password Change Features Configuring email Setting up group permissions Program AccessGroup Access Configuring Verification Questions and Answers Advanced Viewing logsPage Page Page Reviewing Data Security Advanced Updating the application’s appearance Advanced Page Setting up the mobile site Advanced Scheduling tasks AdvancedPage Page Configuring licensing Advanced Changing Your Own Password Changing Your PasswordResetting User Accounts Resetting AccountsAccount Reset Options Looking Up User DataIdentity Configuration Setting Up Identity Information Log Viewing Log Viewing OptionsViewing the Access Log Viewing the Action Log Scheduling Management ReportsCreating and Viewing Management Reports Adding Reports Editing Report Settings Running Reports ImmediatelyViewing Management Reports Report Viewing Options Scheduling Account Tasks Creating and Viewing Account Tasks Adding TasksRunning Tasks Immediately Editing Task Intervals and ActionsPage Viewing Account Task Reports Report Viewing Options Page Set Program Access Rights Program Access LevelsViewing or Deleting Existing Access Rights Adding Access RightsPermission Stacking Set Group Access Rights Group Access RightsGroup Access Permissions Set Account Reset Features Account Reset OptionsPage Set Password Change Features Password Change Options Page Configuring Email Settings Configuring EmailPage Managing the Account Reset Console Appearance AppearanceAltering the Page Header ColorsCustomizing the Main Menu Customizing the Page Content Customizing the Side MenuConfiguring Mobile Settings Managing the Mobile SettingsData Sources Viewing Available Data Sources Adding a Data Source How the Account Reset Console tests data sources Editing a Data Source Editing a Microsoft Jet Data Source Editing a Microsoft SQL Server Data SourceViewing the Log Configuration Logging ConfigurationEditing a General ADO-Compatible Data Source Changing the Log Database User Verification ConfigurationLog Requirements Adding and Removing Questions Setting the Test User Editing Question ConfigurationsVerification Query Types Designing Queries String Replaced With ExamplePage Domain Configuration Managing DomainsSetting the Default Domain Viewing Domain DetailsApplication Security Managing Application SecuritySuper-User Configuration Adding new Super-User GroupsViewing or deleting existing Super-User Groups Super-User PermissionsLicensing Changing or Viewing License InformationPage ARCWeb Site Index Troubleshooting Appendix aPage Page