Grey out options when creating a new user

Question

Is there a way to grey out the 'Password never expires' option when a admin creates a new user in the Adaxes admin portal?

I'm in a closed environment and need to make sure that accounts are not created with this option set.

Thanks for any information!

-Chad

Answer 1

Hello,

Actually, you can completely remove this option from the form that is used for creating users. To do this:

1. Launch the Web interface Customization tool.
2. In the Interface type drop-down list, select the Web Interface you want to configure.
3. Switch to the AD Management tab.
4. Click Customize Forms and Views. The Forms and Views dialog brings up.
5. In the Object types list, select the User object type.
6. Activate the Create tab.
7. In the list of sections that's located in the upper portion of the Create tab, select the section that contains the Account Options field. By default, this is the Account section.
8. In the Section fields list located below, click the Configure link located next to the Account Options field.
   
9. Uncheck the Password never expires option.
   
10. Click OK 3 times.

Comments

I do not have the configure option....

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Chad,

This functionality was introduced only in Adaxes 2014.1. You need to upgrade. You can get the latest build here.

Upgrade Instructions

Alternatively, if you don't want to upgrade, you can workaround with the help of a Business Rule. You can create a Business Rule triggered upon creating a new user that will clear the Password never expires option if it was set. To create such a rule:

1. Create a new Business Rule.

2. On Step 2 of the Create Business Rule wizard, select User and After Creating a User.
   

3. On Step 3, add the Run a program or PowerShell script action and paste the following script in the Script field. The script will remove the Password never expires option.
   

   
    $Context.TargetObject.Put("userAccountControl", 0)
    $Context.TargetObject.PutPropertyItemMask("userAccountControl", $passwordNeverExpires)
    $Context.TargetObject.SetInfoEx(@("userAccountControl"))
   

4. Enter a short description for the script and click OK.

5. Right-click the action that you've just added and click Add Condition.
   

6. Select the If certain Account Options are enabled/disabled condition.

7. Check the 1st and the 2nd checkboxes for Password never expires.
   

8. Click OK

9. Finish creation of the Business Rule.

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Excellent, thanks guys. I'm going to upgrade this weekend.