Self service (LAM Pro)PreparationsOpenLDAP ACLsBy default only a few administrative users have write access to
the LDAP database. Before your users may change their settings you
must allow them to change their LDAP data.Hint: The ACLs below are not required if you decide to run all
operations as the LDAP bind user (option "Use for all
operations").This can be done by adding ACLs to your slapd.conf or
slapd.d/cn=config/olcDatabase={1}bdb.ldif which look similar to
these:access to attrs=userPassword by self write by anonymous auth by * noneaccess to
attrs=mail,sn,givenName,telephoneNumber,mobile,facsimileTelephoneNumber,street,postalAddress,postOfficeBox,postalCode,roomNumber,shadowLastChange,passwordSelfResetAnswer,passwordSelfResetQuestion,passwordSelfResetBackupMail by self write by * readIf you do not want them to change all attributes then reduce the
list to fit your needs. Some modules may require additional LDAP
attributes. You can use the tree view to get the technical attribute
names e.g. by selecting an user account.Usually, the slapd.conf file is located in /etc/ldap or
/etc/openldap.Other LDAP serversThere exist many LDAP implementations. If you do not use
OpenLDAP you need to write your own ACLs. Please check the manual of
your LDAP server for instructions.Creating a self service profileA self service profile defines what input fields your users see
and some other general settings like the login caption.When you go to the LAM configuration page you will see the self
service link at the bottom. This will lead you to the self service
configuration pagesNow we need to create a new self service profile. Click on the
link to manage the self service profiles.Specify a name for the new profile and enter your master
configuration password (default is "lam") to save the profile.Now go back to the profile login and enter your master
configuration password to edit your new profile.Edit your new profileGeneral settingsOn top of the page you see the link to the user login page. Copy
this link address and give it to your users.Below the link you can specify several options.
General optionsServer addressThe address of your LDAP server. For LDAP+SSL use
"ldaps://myserver"Activate TLSActivates TLS encryption. Please note that this cannot
be combined with LDAP+SSL ("ldaps://").LDAP suffixThe part of the LDAP tree where LAM should search for
usersLDAP search attributeHere you can specify if your users can login with user
name + password, email + password or other attributes.Follow referralsBy default LAM will not follow LDAP referrals. This is
ok for most installations. If you use LDAP referrals please
activate the referral option in advanced settings.LDAP user + passwordThe DN and password which is used to search for users
in the LDAP database. It is sufficient if this DN has only
read rights. If you leave these fields empty LAM will try to
connect anonymously.Use for all operationsBy default LAM will use the credentials of the user
that logged in to self service for read/modify operations. If
you select this box then the connection user specified before
will be used instead. Please note that this can be a security
risk because the user requires write access to all users. You
need to make sure that your LAM server is well
protected.Additional LDAP filterUse this to enter an additional LDAP filter (e.g.
"(objectClass=passwordSelfReset)") to reduce the number of
accounts who may use self service.HTTP authenticationYou can enable HTTP authentication for your users. This
way the web server is responsible to authenticate your users.
LAM will use the given user name + password for the LDAP
login. To setup HTTP authentication in Apache please see this
link.Login attribute labelThis is the description for the LDAP search attribute.
Set it to something which your users are familiar
with.Password field labelThis text is placed as label for the password field on
the login page. LAM will use "Password" if you do not enter
any text.Login captionThis text is displayed at the login page. You can input
HTML, too.Main page captionThis text is displayed at self service main page where
your users change their data. You can input HTML, too.Page headerThis HTML code will be placed on top of all self
service pages. E.g. you can use this to place your custom
logo. Any HTML code is permitted.Additional CSS linksHere you can specify additional CSS links to change the
layout of the self service pages. This is useful to adapt them
to your corporate design. Please enter one link per
line.
2-factor authenticationLAM supports 2-factor authentication for your users. This
means the user will not only authenticate by user+password but also
with e.g. a token generated by a mobile device. This adds more
security because the token is generated on a physically separated
device (typically mobile phone).The token is validated by a second application. LAM currently
supports:privacyIdeaBy default LAM will enforce to use a token and reject users
that did not setup one. You can set this check to optional. But if a
user has setup a token then this will always be required.After logging in with user + password LAM will ask for the 2nd
factor. If the user has setup multiple factors then he can choose
one of them.Page layoutHere you can specify what input fields your users can see. It is
also possible to group several input fields.Please use the arrow signs to change the order of the
fields/groups.You may also set some fields as read-only for your users. This
can be done by clicking on the lock symbol. Read-only fields can be
used to show your users additional data on the self service page that
must not be changed by themselves (e.g. first/last name).Sometimes, you may want to set a custom label for an input
field. Click on the edit icon to set your own label text (Personal:
Department is relabeled as "Business unit" here).Possible input fieldsThis is a list of input fields you may add to the self service
page.
Self service fieldsAccount
typeOptionDescription Asterisk (voicemail)Sync Asterisk password with Unix passwordThis is a hidden field. It will update the Asterisk
password each time the Unix password is changed. KerberosSync Kerberos password with Unix passwordThis is a hidden field. It will update the Kerberos
password each time the Unix password is changed. KolabDelegatesAllows to manage delegate permissionsInvitation policyInvitation policy management Password policyLast password changeread-only Password self resetQuestionSecurity question selectionAnswerSecurity answerBackup email(External) backup email address that has no relation to
user password. PersonalBusiness categoryCar licenseDepartmentDescriptionEmail addressFax numberFirst nameHome telephone numberInitialsJob titleLast nameLocationMobile numberOffice nameOrganisational unitPhotoShows the user photo if set. The user may also remove
the photo or upload a new one.Postal addressPostal codePost office boxRegistered addressRoom numberStateStreetTelephone numberUser certificatesUpload of user certificates in PEM or DER
formatUser nameWeb site Samba 3PasswordInput field to set a new NT/LM password. The attribute
"sambaPwdLastSet" is updated if it existed before.Sync Samba LM password with Unix passwordThis is a hidden field. It will update the Samba LM
password each time the Unix password is changed.Sync Samba NT password with Unix passwordThis is a hidden field. It will update the Samba NT
password each time the Unix password is changed.Update attribute "sambaPwdLastSet" on password
changeUpdates the password timestamp when password is
synchronized with Unix.Last password change (read-only)Displays the date and time of the user's last password
change. ShadowLast password change (read-only)Displays the date and time of the user's last password
change (Unix). WindowsPasswordChange the user's passwordLocationOffice namePostal codePost office boxStateStreetTelephone numberWeb site UnixCommon nameLogin shellPasswordThis is also the source for several password
synchronization options.Sync Unix password with Windows passwordThis is a hidden field. It will update the Unix
password each time the Windows password is changed. Zarafa"Send as" privilegesDefine user who may send mails as this userEmail aliasesEmail aliases PyKotaBalance (read-only)Current balance for printingTotal paid (read-only)Total money paidPayment historyHistory of user paymentsJob historyHistory of printed jobs
Module settingsThis allows to configure some module specific options (e.g.
custom scripts or password hash type).Samba 3LAM Pro can check the password history and minimum age for Samba
3 password changes. In this case please provide the LDAP suffix where
your Samba 3 domain(s) are stored.If you leave the field empty then no history and age checks will
be done.Password history: depending on your LDAP server you might need
ascending or descending order. Just switch the setting if the password
history is not correctly updated.Password self resetSchema installationPlease install the LDAP schema as described here.SettingsYou can allow your users to reset their passwords themselves.
This will reduce your administrative costs for cases where users
forget their passwords.To enable this feature please activate the checkbox "Enable
password self reset link".Hint: Plese note that LAM Pro
uses security questions by default. Activate confirmation mails and
then deactivate security questions if you want to use only email
validation.You can now configure the minimum answer length for password
reset answers. This is checked when you allow you users to specify
their answers via the self service. Additionally, you can specify the
text of the password reset link (default: "Forgot password?"). The
link is displayed below the password field on the self service login
page.Next, please enter the DN and password of an LDAP entry that is
allowed to reset the passwords. This entry needs write access to the
attributes shadowLastChange, pwdAccountLockedTime and userPassword. It
also needs read access to uid, mail, passwordSelfResetQuestion and
passwordSelfResetAnswer. Please note that LAM Pro saves the password
on your server file system. Therefore, it is required to protect your
server against unauthorised access.Please also specify the list of password reset questions that
the user can choose.Please note that self service and LAM admin interface are
separated functionalities. You need to specify the list of possible
security questions in both self service profile(s) and server
profile(s).You can inform your users via mail about their password change.
The mail can include the new password by using the special wildcard
"@@newPassword@@". Additionally, you may want to insert other
wildcards that are replaced by the corresponding LDAP attributes. E.g.
"@@uid@@" will be replaced by the user name. Please see email format option in case of broken mails.
See here for setting up your SMTP
server.LAM Pro can send your users an email with a confirmation link to
validate their email address. Of course, this should only be used if
the email account is independent from the user password (e.g. at
external provider) or you use the backup email address feature. The
mail body must include the confirmation link by using the special
wildcard "@@resetLink@@". Additionally, you may want to insert other
wildcards that are replaced by the corresponding LDAP attributes. E.g.
"@@uid@@" will be replaced by the user name.There is also an option to skip the security question at all if
email verification is enabled. In this case the password can be reset
directly after clicking on the confirmation link. Please handle with
care since anybody with access to the user's mail account can reset
the password.Troubleshooting:1. You get messages like "Unable to find user account."This can have multiple reasons:security questions enabled but no security question and/or
answer set for this useruser name + email combination does not existno connection to LDAP serverTurn on logging in LAM's main configuration settings. The exact
reason is logged on notice level.2. You do not see security question and answer fields when
logged into self service.Probably, the user does not have the object class
"passwordSelfReset" set. You can do this in admin interface. If you
have multiple users to change then use the Multi Edit Tool to add the object
class.New fields for self service
pageThere are special fields that you may put on the self service
page for your users. These fields allow them to change the reset
questions and its answers. It is also possible to set a backup email
address to reset passwords with an external email address.This is an example how can be presented to your users on the
self service page:Password reset linkAfter activating the password self reset feature there will be a
new link on the self service login page. The text can be configured as
described above (default: "Forgot password?").When a user clicks on the link then he will be asked for
identification with his user name and email address.LAM Pro will use this information to find the correct LDAP entry
of this user. It then displays the user's security questions and input
fields for his new password. If the answer is correct then the new
password will be set. Additionally, pwdAccountLockedTime will be
removed and shadowLastChange updated to the current time if
existing.User self registrationWith LAM Pro your users can create their own accounts if you
like. LAM Pro will display an additional link on the self service
login page that allows you users to create a new account including
email validation (see here for
setting up your SMTP server).You enable this feature in your self service profile. Just
activate the checkbox "Enable self registration link".Options:Link text: This is the label for the link
to the self registration. If empty "Register new account" will be
used.Admin DN and password: Please enter the
LDAP DN and its password that should be used to create new users. This
DN also needs to be able to do LDAP searches by uid in the self
service part of your LDAP tree.Object classes: This is a list of object
classes that are used to build the new user accounts. Please enter one
object class in each line. If you use LAM Pro password self reset
feature then do not forget to add "passwordSelfReset" here.Attributes: This is a list of additional
attributes that the user can enter. Please note that user name,
password and email address are mandatory anyway and need not be
specified.Each line represents one LDAP attribute. The settings are
separated by "::". The first setting specifies the field type. The
second setting is the LDAP attribute name. Depending on the field type
you can enter additional options:
DescriptionTypeAttribute nameFirst optionSecond optionThird optionAn optional input field that is displayed on the
registration page.optionale.g. "givenName"Label that is displayed on pageoptional regular expression for validation (e.g.
"/^[0-9a-zA-Z]+$/")validation message if value does not match validation
expressionA required input field that is displayed on the
registration page. Self registration cannot be done if such a
field is left empty by the user.requirede.g. "sn"Label that is displayed on pageoptional regular expression for validation (e.g.
"/^[0-9a-zA-Z]+$/")validation message if value does not match validation
expressionConstant attribute value, not visible for the user. Can
be used to set some initial values or data that must not be
edited by the user.constante.g. "homeDirectory"attribute value, supports wirldcards to insert other
attribute values (e.g. "@@uid@@")Auto-numbering for attributes such as uidNumber. Will
do a search for attribute values in the given range and use
highest value + 1.autorangee.g. uidNumberLDAP search base, e.g.
ou=people,dc=company,dc=comMinimum value, e.g. 1000Maximum value, e.g. 2000
For a syntax description of validation expressions see here. Validation is
optional, you can leave these options blank.Example:optional::givenName::First name::/^[[:alnum:] ]+$/u::Please
enter a valid first name.required::sn::Last name::/^[[:alnum:] ]+$/u::Please enter a
valid last name.constant::homeDirectory::/home/@@uid@@autorange::uidNumber::ou=people,dc=company,dc=com::10000::20000If you use the object class "inetOrgPerson" and do not provide
the "cn" attribute then LAM will set it to the user name value.Please note that only simple input boxes are supported for
account registration. The user may log in to self service when his
account was created to manage all his attributes.Captcha supportLAM Pro can optionally display a captcha to verify that
registrations are not from robots. The supported captcha provider is
Google reCAPTCHA. You will need the site and secret key for your
domain. They can be retrieved from here: https://www.google.com/recaptchaPlease note that your web server must be able to access
"https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify" to verify the
captchas. Captchas will be displayed automatically when site+secret
key are filled.User view:The user can register by clicking on a link on the self service
login page:Here he can insert the data that you specified in the self
service profile:LAM will then send him an email with a validation link that is
valid for 24 hours. When he clicks on this link then the account will
be created in the self service user suffix. The DN will look like
this: uid=<user name>,...Please see email format option in
case of broken mails.Custom fields (LAM Pro)This module allows you to manage LDAP attributes that are not
covered by the other LAM modules (e.g. if you use custom LDAP
schemas). You can fully define how your input fields look like:LabelLDAP attribute nameUnique name for fieldHelp textRead-only displayField type: text, password, text area, checkbox, radio
buttons, select list, file uploadValidation via regular expressionError message if validation failsTo create custom fields for the Self Service please edit your
Self Service profile and switch to tab "Module settings". Here you can
add a new field. Simply fill the fields and press on "Add".Please note that the field name cannot be changed later. It is
the unique ID for this field.After you created your fields please press on "Sync fields with
page layout". Now you can switch to tab "Page layout" and add your new
fields like any other standard field.Examples for fields and their representation in Self
Service:Text field:Text fields allow to specify a validation
expression and error message.You can also enable auto-completion. In this case LAM will
search all accounts for the given attribute and provide
auto-completion hints when the user edits this field. This should only
be used if there is a limited number of different values for this
attribute.In case your field is a date value you can show a calendar for
easy editing.Example calendar formats:dd.mm.yy: 31.12.2016yy-mm-dd: 2016-12-31d M, y: 31 Dec, 16d MM, y: 31 December, 2016Presentation in Self Service:Password field:You can also manage custom password fields. LAM Pro will display
two fields where the user must enter the same password. You can hash
the password if needed.Presentation in Self Service:Text area:This adds a multi-line field. The options are similar to text
fields. Additionally, you can set the size with the number of columns
and rows.Please note that the validation
expression should be set to multi-line. This is done by adding
"m" at the end.Presentation in Self Service:Checkbox:Sometimes you may want to allow only yes/no values for your LDAP
attributes. This can be represented by a checkbox. You can specify the
values for checked and unchecked. The default value is set if the LDAP
attribute has no value.Presentation in Self Service:Radio buttons:This displays a list of radio buttons where the user can select
one value.You can specify a mapping of LDAP attribute values and their
display (label) on the Self Service page. To add more mapping fields
please press "Add more mapping fields".Presentation in Self Service:Select list:Select lists allow the user to select a value in a large list of
options. The definition of the possible values and their display is
similar to radio buttons.You can also allow multiple values.Presentation in Self Service:Validation expressions:The validation expressions follow the standard of Perl regular
expressions. They start and end with a "/". The beginning of a
line is specified by "^" and the end by "$".Examples:/^[a-z0-9]+$/ allows small letters and numbers. The value must
not be empty ("+")./^[a-z0-9]+$/i allows small and capital letters ("i" at the end
means ignore case) and numbers. The value must not be empty
("+").Special characters that must be escaped with "\": "\", ".", "(",
")"E.g. /^[a-z0-9\.]$/iFile upload:This is used for binary data. You can restrict uploaded data to
a given file extension and set the maximum file size.Presentation:The uploaded data may also be downloaded via LAM.Adapt the self service to your corporate designLAM Pro allows you to integrate customs CSS style definitions and
design the header of all self service pages. This way you can integrate
you own logo and use your company's colors.Custom headerThe default LAM Pro header includes a logo and a horizontal
line. You can enter any HTML code here. It will be included in the
self services pages after the body tag.CSS filesUsually, companies have regulations about their corporate design
and use common CSS files. This assures a common appearance of all
intranet pages (e.g. colors and fonts). To include additional CSS
files just use the following setting for this task. The additional CSS
links will be added after LAM Pro's default CSS link. This way you can
overwrite LAM Pro's style.