I was going to post something similar-- both about OWA having that feature for individual users to change the password as the "frivolous" bit.
It's still unclear to me whether the OP was talking about "self-service" password changes for themselves or giving the "sales force" the ability to change the passwords for other accounts (such as customer accounts or something). The security ramifications are different for the two... t On 4/12/06 11:43 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spoketh to all: > We aren't talking about anything new here. The Exchange OWA connects to > AD and has a password change feaure. Although I'm not quite sure where > the orginal poster mentioned the existance of an AD infrastructure to > begin with. Seems like that was just an assumption. > > If anyone objects to the basis of the question, I'd be interested in > hearing different solutions to meet the need, but you can't just call > it's frivolous. I wish everytime my employer had a need to be met, I > could just say "Sorry, won't do it. Sounds frivilous.", and they would > just go away. I may get away with saying I wouldn't suugest doing it > that way, but the next question would, "how could we acheive it?" A lack > of a solution does not abolish a need. > > Also, it's safe to assume, I believe, that anyone posting to newsgroup > focused on Microsoft security is looking for a secure method to > implement. > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: James Harless [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 10:19 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Adding Users via Web Interface >> >> Seems like an exceptionally bad idea to me. Connecting a >> webserver to AD so frivolously seems like an invitation to evil-doing. >> >> >> -- >> James Harless >> >> >> >> >> On 4/11/06 7:24 PM, "Crawley, Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> I'm actually quite interested in seeing how this progresses as >>> well. Right now we have a mixed network and it would be >> great to have a >>> way for the end-user to change their own passwords both on >> the max and >>> on machines still connected to the netware network. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2006 6:51 AM >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: Adding Users via Web Interface >>> >>> Adam, >>> >>> What's so hard about pressing <ctrl>+<alt>+<del> and >> clicking the button >>> that says "Change Password"? It seems like opening up a >> web browser and >>> doing it at a web server is not only less secure but also >> quite a few >>> more steps! >>> >>> Steve Bostedor >>> http://www.bozteck.com >>> Bozteck President >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Adam Kane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:33 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Adding Users via Web Interface >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Is there some kind of application I can install on my Windows 2000 >>> Server IIS machine to allow changing of user passwords via web >>> interface? This would be used on a LAN for non-savvy users >> (ie. sales >>> associates) to change passwords quickly to users on the win2k server >>> machine. >>> >>> Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Adam Kane >>> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >>> --- >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >>> --- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >>> --- >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >>> --- >>> >>> >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------- >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------- >>> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------- >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------------- >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
