Password Expiration Web Part

Microsoft Sharepoint is a server component by Microsoft which acts as a web based platform for users in an enterprise network. Users can make use of the informative platform by accessing information and releases by the enterprise and can also make accounts on Sharepoint. But since it is an enterprise based platform, the user’s accounts have to be very secure as they can be easily misused if the authentication details are hacked by an unintended user. Due to such reasons, it is strongly recommended that the log in passwords should be changed periodically so as to ensure security of accounts. Password Expiration Web Part v.1.0 helps in implementation of a strict security policy for Sharepoint users.

Password Expiration Web Part v.1.0 helps in establishing an automatic notification system for changing passwords to the users in Active directory of Sharepoint. The notification is provided through the Web part user interface in the form of a small notification dialog box and emails alerting the user to instantly change their passwords with in a stipulated time frame. The system administrators can also enforce the password change upon particular users by automatically redirecting users to a web page from which they can change their passwords. The program also has features for customizing the alert system completely according to the requirements so as to define the frequency and time period in which the notifications are sent to the users. Apart from this, administrator can also set the grace period for changing password after which the account may be temporarily invalidated.

Password Expiration Web Part v.1.0 is overall, a nice add on to Sharepoint for generating notifications related to changing of login credentials and has an amiable set of features for administrative capabilities, leading it to score four and a half rating points on the scale of five.

ArtfulBits Password Expiration Web Part enables notification of Active Directory users through the Web Part user interface along with a link to a web page to change their password and/or an email that is automatically sent to their inbox notifying the user that their password is about to expire within a specified grace period. Administrators also have an option to force the users to be automatically redirected to selected web page in order to change their passwords. In addition, administrators can schedule the email notifications using Password Expiration Alert Job and configure how often and for how long the emails will be sent to users.
Features:
- Notify users via Web Part interface when password is about to expire
- Ability to automatically redirect the users to a specified URL to enforce password changing
- Send email notifications to users before their passwords expire
- Schedule frequency and grace period for sending emails
- Customizable email notification
- Language pack support (desired localization could be added by request)
Why ArtfulBits Password Change Web Part?
ArtfulBits Password Expiration Web Part is unique SharePoint add-on that can prevent password expiration by notifying the AD users via email or via Web Part interface that their passwords are about to expire. Using in combination with ArtfulBits Password Change Web Part can substantially improve users' password management.