ArtfulBits Password Change Web Partfor Microsoft® SharePoint®

User Guide
Overview .................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Feature List ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Why ArtfulBits Password Change Web Part? ........................................................................................................... 2
How to Use ................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Password Change Global Settings ............................................................................................................................ 2
Password Change Web Part .................................................................................................................................... 4"Password Change" Action ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Release Notes ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
See Also ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Remarks...................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Overview
ArtfulBits Password Change Web Part allows users to change their own passwords from within the SharePoint
environment using standard text box interface (current password, new password and confirm new password). Itsupports Windows authentication and Forms-based which includes Active Directory (AD), Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP), SQL and other authentication providers.

User can access a page with configured Password Change Web Part, enter current password, new password, confirm
it, and post changes. If current password is incorrect or the new password does not meet the password policy,

password change fails and an error message is displayed. When password has been successfully changed, web part
displays the message and the email notification is sent.

Feature List
FeatureSharePoint2010

SharePoint
2013

Allows password change without administrator intervention
Supports Windows and form based authentications
Supports AD, LDAP, SQL and other membership providers
Supports Windows local users
Customizable email notification
Warns users if the password change failed or does not meet the password policy
Customizable Password Policy description"Change Password" action added in user personal menu
Language pack support (desired localization could be added by request)

Why ArtfulBits Password Change Web Part?
SharePoint does not provide mechanism for users to change their passwords. Due to security and other reasons,users need to change their passwords for intranet or extranet SharePoint portals from time to time. Using ArtfulBits
Password Change Web Part, authorized users can change their passwords without site administrator intervention
and any other difficulties.

How to Use
Before using Password Change Web Part it is required to activate "ArtfulBits Password Change Web Part" sitecollection feature and specify Password Change global settings (per site collection).

Password Change Global Settings
Navigate to Password Change Settings page to specify Password change global settings (Site Actions  Site Settings
 Site Collection Administration  Password Change setting):

On this page you can provide global password change settings for site collection:
General Settingso Domain - provide your domain name , required when LDAP authentication provider is used
Password Policy
o Show Password Policy - check to show password policy description for end usero Password Policy Description - type password policy description or any text you would like to display forend user in Password Change interfaceEmail Settings - allows to customize email notifications, sent to user after the password is changedo Send email notification on password change - specify whether or not a confirmation email should besent to users after they have successfully changed their passwords
o Email Subject and Email Body - specify e-mail subject and body. You can use following template fields:$TODAY$, $USERLOGIN$, $USERNAME$
o Email From - specify sender’s addresso Email Bcc - specify administrator email to be notified about confirmation e-mails sent to users

Password Change Web Part
In order to use ArtfulBits Password Change Web Part you must first add it to your desired page as any standard WebPart.

After that click on "Open the tool pane" link to edit the Web Part. On Password Change Settings panel you canconfigure the following:oooShow Password Policy - check to show password policy description
Password Policy Description - type password policy description or helper text you would like to display to end
user on Password Change Web Part
Choose the position of Password Policy - select to display the password policy description at the top, left, rightor bottom of the Web Part interface"Password Change" Action
Activating "ArtfulBits Password Change Action" site collection feature adds "Change Password" action in user
personal menu:

By clicking "Change Password" action, user navigates to dedicated page to change their password. Use Password
Change global settings page to specify Password Change settings.

Release Notes
Versionv1.1(February 5, 2013)

v1.0(July 29, 2011)

Notes
New Features: Added SharePoint 2013 support
 Added password change support for local users Added German, Russian and Swedish localization
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Remarks
Information in this document may be outdated. Please, visit www.artfulbits.com for the latest product version.