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Configure the Credential Provider

You can use a configuration tool to configure a system where you installed the Credential Provider.

To configure the Credential Provider

1. In Windows Explorer, go to directory where you installed the Credential Provider. For example:

   C:\Program Files\CA\Identity Manager\Credential Provider

2. Double-click the following executable:

   CAIMCredProvConfig.exe

3. Fill in the Credential Provider Settings fields as follows:

   Link1 URL

   The complete command line that executes when a user clicks on the Forgot Password link. This link should be a URL to a web interface for password resetting.

   For example, the command could be:

   http://eastern.local:8080/iam/im/environment/ca12/index.jsp?
   task.tag=forgottenpassword&facesViewId=/app/page/screen/
   fp_identify_user.jsp&action.forgottenpassword.identify=1&USER_ID=%username%
   

   For this URL, self enrollment must be working on the environment. Also, verify the Self Service URL for the Identity Manager environment works from the system where you are installing the Credential Provider. Occurrences of %username% are replaced by the value in the username field on the Logon dialog.

   Link2 URL

   The complete command line that executes when a user clicks on the Unlock Account link. This link should be a URL to a web interface allowing a user to unlock an account.. Occurrences of %username% are replaced by the value in the username field on the Logon dialog.

   Link3 URL

   The complete command line to execute when a user clicks on the New Account link. This link should be a URL to a web interface allowing a user to create an account.The %username% tag is not expected to be part of the URL.

   Domain

   The Provisioning domain name.

   Section 508 Compliance (Use Return in menu)

   Enables the Return function in a menu. If unchecked, the Return dialog is used.

4. Fill in the Secure Browser Settings fields as follows:

   Allow List

   A regular expression pattern matching URLs to which access should always be allowed.

   Deny List

   A regular expression pattern matching URLs to which access should always be denied.

5. (Optional) Click Export to export your settings to another system.
6. Click OK to save your settings.
7. Restart the system.