When enabled, users who have permission to edit their password will be able to enter an alternate email address in Webmail, which can be sent a link to reset their password if they forget it.
Password Recovery can be enabled globally, per-domain, or per-user.
To enable Password Recovery for all domains/users in the MDaemon Configuration Session GUI:
- Select Setup
- Select Web & IM Services
- Select Settings under Webmail
- Check the Enable password recovery box.
- Click Apply and Ok
To enable Password Recovery for all domains/users in Remote Administration:
- Log into Remote Administration as the Global Administrator
- Select Webmail Settings
- Select the Settings menu that appears underneath Webmail Settings.
- Check Enable password recovery in the Security Settings section.
- Click Save
To enable Password Recovery per-domain in the MDaemon Configuration Session GUI:
- Select Setup
- Select Domain Manager
- Select Webmail under the domain to enable.
- Check the Enable password recovery box.
- Click Apply and Ok
To enable Password Recovery per-domain in Remote Administration:
- Log into Remote Administration as the Global Administrator
- Select Domain Manager
- Select the domain to edit.
- Select Edit
- Select Webmail Settings
- Check Enable password recovery in the Security Settings section.
- Click Apply/Save and Close
To enable Password Recovery per user.
- Select Accounts
- Select Account Manager
- Double-click on the account to edit.
- Select Mail Folder & Groups
- Copy the directory path in the Mail Folder section and open in Windows Explorer.
- Open the WC folder.
- Open the User.ini file in a text editor.
- Enter the following under the [User] section.
[User]
EnablePasswordRecovery=Yes - Save the User.ini file.
Users must have the ability to edit their password to utilize password recovery. This can be achieved in a number of ways detailed below.
To enable all users to edit passwords in the MDaemon GUI:
- Select Accounts
- Select Groups & Templates
- Expand New Accounts under the Template Manager
- Select Web Services
- Check the ...edit password checkbox.
- Click Apply to all accounts now to apply to all MDaemon accounts.
To enable a single user to edit their password in the MDaemon GUI:
- Select Accounts
- Select Account Manager
- Double-click on the account to edit.
- Select Web Services under the Account Settings menu.
- Check the ...edit password checkbox.
- Click Apply and Ok
This can be enabled for a specific number of users by creating a Group, adding users to the group, creating a Template to allow users to edit passwords, and applying the template to the group. See the article below on creating a Group and applying a Template to the group.
Once enabled:
- Login to Webmail
- Select Options (Gear Icon)
- Select Security
- Enter the existing password in the Password Required section.
- Enter the Recovery Email address in the Password Recovery section.
- Click Change Recovery Email
- Once set, if the user attempts to log in to Webmail with an incorrect password a forgot your password? link will appear.
- This link takes them to a page that asks them to confirm their password recovery email address.
- If entered correctly, an email will be sent with a link to a change password page.
- The user can now enter the new account password.
- Click Change Password to finish the process.