Using NetWare Remote Manager to Create Simple Passwords

You can use NetWare Remote Manager (previously known as NetWare Management Portal) to create simple passwords for users one at a time and you can use it to create simple passwords for many network users.

1. Run NetWare Remote Manager following the instructions described in the NetWare Remote Manager Administration Guide.

   HINT:  To run NetWare Remote Manager, enter the IP address of the server into the URL field of an Internet browser.

2. From the left frame, click Manage eDirectory > NFAP Security.

Creating Simple Passwords for Multiple Users

1. Select an option to identify the users to receive simple passwords.

   • Select all User objects in a context by typing in the context in the NDS Context field.
   • Select all User objects in the NDS^® tree by clicking Traverse Context Tree for User Objects.

     NOTE:  Searching the entire NDS tree may take several minutes.

2. Select an option for choosing and communicating the password to the user.

   • Send an e-mail to each user notifying them of their simple password by clicking Send Password to User.

     To use the Send Password to User feature, you must first use the Access Mail Notification Control Page to set up NetWare Remote Manager to perform e-mail notification.

     The Access Notification Control Page is available by clicking the configuration icon on the top of the screen. For more information, see the NetWare Remote Manager Administration Guide.

   • Specify a common password by clicking User Supplied Password and entering a password in the field provided.

     The text entered in this field is used as the password for all selected users receiving simple passwords.

3. (Optional) Use a script file to test the results before processing.

   Before you commit to assigning simple passwords, you can run and review a script file to make sure that you get the desired results.

   1. Click an option for selecting User objects and an option for choosing and communicating the passwords as described above.

   2. Click Generate Script File and type a filename in the field provided.

   3. Click Start.

   4. Open and review the script file using a text editor.

   5. Repeat the above steps until the script file contains the appropriate information.

   6. Click Process Script File and type the filename of the script in the field provided.

4. Click Start to process the commands.

Creating a Simple Password for a Single User

1. In the Username.Context field, type the username and context of the user to receive the simple password.

2. In the New Password field, type the text to be used as the simple password.

3. Click Set.

You will need to notify the user of the password