OK, I just noticed that I have to muck with the CAI to apply this process to approvals done from the CR. I have never mucked with any CAI process. Any tips or gotchas I should know?
Rick On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 5:04 PM, Rick Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > The $PROCESS$ call in an Active Link did work. I used field ID 102, and I > think it works by comparing the field referenced in the call to the current > user's cached password. It might also work with a regular character field, > as I also suspect that the API takes care of the encryption/decryption. > This is for all versions since they changed the encryption model, which I > think was in 6.0. > > Do know that the documentation in 7.0 is incorrect - it says to reference > the field by ID, but you must use field NAME (i.e. $Password$). > > I put a second Active Link on Return in the field to either set a flag if > the password is validated or an error message if it isn't. Works like a > charm! > > Rick > > > On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 1:38 PM, David Sanders < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> >> Hi Rick >> >> >> >> I guess the API handles any encryption needed for you. Here is a simple >> form using a regular field to confirm the password. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> David Sanders >> >> Remedy Solution Architect >> >> *Enterprise** Service Suite @ Work* >> >> ========================== >> >> >> >> tel +44 1494 468980 >> >> mobile +44 7710 377761 >> >> email [email protected] >> >> >> >> web http://www.westoverconsulting.co.uk >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *O'Hara, Jim >> *Sent:* Sunday, November 22, 2009 6:08 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Validating Remedy Passwords >> >> >> >> Hi, Rick, >> >> >> >> How did you do it? >> >> >> >> I think I did that once but had to resort to sql for the compare, since >> the api protects field 102 from being decrypted or compared or read or >> something. >> >> >> >> Jim. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Rick Cook >> *Sent:* Friday, November 20, 2009 9:50 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: Validating Remedy Passwords >> >> ** >> >> Thanks, Dave. I do have it working now, in an Active Link, using field >> 102. If I use an unencrypted field (i.e. NOT 102), does the API do the >> encryption before it does the comparison? >> >> >> >> Rick >> >> >> >> >> _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are"_ _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the >> Answers Are"_ > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
