Self Service Password Reset Fails When IIS 8.0 SSL Settings Are Set To Require SSL (Doc ID 1678014.1)

Last updated on JULY 01, 2016

Applies to:

Oracle Enterprise Single Sign-On Suite Plus - Version 11.1.2.2.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When attempting to reset a password with the Self Service Password Reset client while SSL is required on the vGOSelfServiceReset virtual directory in IIS,
the error 403.6 Forbidden occurs.

The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps:

  1. Install Password REset server on Windows Server 2012
  2. Install the SSL Certificate in IIS.
  3. Configure the vGOSelfServiceReset virtual directory to Require SSL communication.
  4. Attempt to access the passwordReset.asmx page or perform a password reset from the ESSO-PR client.


Due to this issue, users cannot complete the password reset quiz and reset their windows password.

Changes

 Changed the configuration of ESSO-PR to require SSL connectivity on the vGOSelfServiceReset virtual directory in IIS.

Cause

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