Password String Generator

Component definition

This component generates a password based on the policies you set. Generated passwords can be fed into Active Directory that allow password input (for example, Reset User Password).

Component icon

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Description of component output paths

The component output paths are described in the following table:

Property	Description
Generated	This path is followed if the password string was generated.

Description of component tabs and their properties

The properties on the Input tab in the Password String Generator component are listed and described in the following table:

Property	Description
Number of Characters	Lets you enter the value for the minimum number of characters that the password must contain.
Strong Password	Lets you force the password to be strong. The password must contain alpha numeric characters, at least one case change, and at least one symbol character.
Must Be Alpha Numeric	Lets you force the password to be alpha numeric.
Have Case Change	Lets you force the password to have a case change.

The properties on the Input tab in the Password String Generator component are listed and described in the following table:

Property	Description
Generated Password Variable Name	The name of the Generated Password variable This variable gets populated with the password that was generated to use in Active Directory.

Property

Description

Generated Password Variable Name

The name of the Generated Password variable

This variable gets populated with the password that was generated to use in Active Directory.

The properties on the Settings tab in the Password String Generator component are listed and described in the following table:

Property	Description
Component Class Name	The class name of this component. This property is not editable, but useful if you call Symantec support.
Description	The description of this component. This property lets you describe how the component is used. You can use it to provide any wanted documentation for this component. This description is included in the model reports that are created when you click Plugins > Generate Business Model.
Location	The physical location of the top left point of this component on the workflow model.
Name	The name of this component. You can change the name. If you changed the component name when you double-clicked it on the workflow model, the changed name appears here.
Override Background Color	This property lets you change the background color of this component.
To Do	This property lets you record what you still need to do with the component. Use this property to help you remember the configuration that you want to apply to this component. The text that you enter for this property appears at the bottom of the component editor. If you enter text for this property, a checklist symbol appears on the component in the workflow model.
Is Enabled	This property lets you enable or disable the component. By default, components are enabled. When a component is disabled, it has no effect on the Project. Uncheck Is Enabled to disable the component. Execution Outcome If a component with more than one outcome path is disabled, you must select which outcome path you want the component to take. Click the Execution Outcome drop-down list and select the outcome path for the workflow to follow. Disabled Mapping If the component has output parameters, you must configure all output parameters with fixed data to pass on. This configuration can be performed in the Disabled Mapping option.

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Component settings

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Use cases

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