Click Continue to start provisioning the selected resource to the user. A message

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11.3.3.3.3 Locking a User This operation is available only if the user account is

unlocked. To lock a user: 1. In the user search result on the left pane of Oracle Identity Manager Administration, select a user. Alternatively, you can select the user from the search results of advanced search. In addition, you can perform this operation from the page that displays user details.

2. From the Action menu, select Lock Account. Alternatively, you can click the Lock

Account icon on the toolbar. If the user details page for the user is open, then you can click Lock Account on the toolbar. A message is displayed asking for confirmation.

3. Click OK. A confirmation message is displayed stating that the user is successfully

locked. If you lock an account from the user detail page, then its successful completion refreshes the Attributes tab. If you perform this operation from a user list, such as simple or advanced search results, then the corresponding row in the list is refreshed.

11.3.3.3.4 Unlocking a User This operation is available only if the user account is locked.

To unlock as user: 1. In the user search result on the left pane of Oracle Identity Manager Administration, select a user. Alternatively, you can select the user from the search results of advanced search. In addition, you can perform this operation from the page that displays user details.

2. From the Action menu, select Unlock Account. Alternatively, you can click the

Unlock Account icon on the toolbar. If the user details page for the user is open, then you can click Unlock Account on the toolbar. A message is displayed asking for confirmation.

3. Click OK. A confirmation message is displayed stating that the user is successfully

unlocked. If you unlock an account from the user detail page, then its successful completion refreshes the Attributes tab. If you perform this operation from a user list, such as simple or advanced search result, then the corresponding row in the list is refreshed.

11.3.3.3.5 Resetting the Password for a User You can reset the password for a user by

performing any one of the following: ■ Generate the password manually: You can reset the password of a user manually in instances such as the user has forgotten the password and has called HelpDesk to reset the password quickly. Helpdesk can immediately reset the password manually by entering a password, and the user can login by using the new password. This resolves the issue faster than the user waiting for an e-mail notification. ■ Generate a random password: When a password has to be reset by someone other than the target user, an administrator for example, random password generation is useful so that the person changing the password will not know the new password. A random password can be generated in the following instances: – A user has forgotten the password and it needs to be reset. – The password has expired. A user has been locked. – A user has been locked. 11-46 Oracle Fusion Middleware Users Guide for Oracle Identity Manager In such scenarios, when the password is reset, Oracle Identity Manager can automatically generate a new random password that conforms to the given password policy. Also, when the password is reset, the administrator gets an option to check a check box, which when checked will send out an e-mail notifying the user about the password change. This method enables you to generate temporary passwords randomly that cannot be easily guessed by anyone. After you generate the random password, at the next login, the user is prompted to reset the randomly generated password. To reset the password for a user: 1. In the user search result on the left pane of Oracle Identity Manager Administration, select a user. Alternatively, you can select the user from the search results of Advanced Search. In addition, you can perform this operation from the page that displays user details.

2. From the Action menu, select Reset Password. Alternatively, you can click the

Reset Password icon on the toolbar. If the user details page for the user is open, then you can click Reset Password on the toolbar. The Reset Password dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 11–6 : Figure 11–6 The Reset Password Dialog Box 3. To manually change the users password:

a. Select the Manually change the Password option.

b. In the New Password field, enter the new password that conforms to the password policy that is displayed in the Password Policy section. The Password Policy section displays the password policy assigned to the user. This section does not display the password policy if no password policy is defined. For information about password policies, see Managing Password Policies in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrators Guide for Oracle Identity Manager. c. In the Confirm new password field, re-enter the password.

4. To generate a random password, select the Auto generate the Password

Randomly generated option.

5. Verify that the Email the new password to the user option is selected so that the

new password is sent to the user through e-mail.

6. Click Reset Password. A confirmation message is displayed stating that the

password is changed successfully.