ApplicantID Forgot Password Web App

• A forgotten ApplicantID password can be reset if the user knows the answers to their security questions
• Can reset their ApplicantID password in NetID Kerberos KDC
• Custom web app created at CIT
• New password must meet complexity rules
• Uses Java and Spring framework
• Uses Tomcat (shared instance with several other IdM web apps)
• Uses Apache web server
• Uses SSL
• Uses kadmin C binary to hit Guest ID Kerberos KDC via Kerberos 5
• Uses JDBC with ID/password for Oracle DB which stores security questions
  • Oracle DB is hosted by DBA group. IdM has our own DB instance on shared hardware
  • Security questions are encrypted by app with Java Cryptography Extension PBEWithSHA1AndDESede
• OS: Solaris 5.9 Cluster
• No automatic fail over
  • But can be moved manually via scswitch commands
• No load balancing
• Machines are in server farm
  • Two factor AuthN required for SSH login
• Production: 3 node cluster
  • Shares node with some other IdM web apps
• Test: 2 node cluster
• Dev: 2 node cluster