Remove the Change Password Option

[techguy817]

Hi all,

We are using LDAP/Active Directory authentication and as such I would like to remove the option for password changes under "My Preferences." I'm not even sure if the password change will actually work but it is confusing for users nonetheless and they will manage their passwords directly through Active Directory. How can I go about removing this option?

[SteveB]

You cannot change the LDAP password through that form. You can hide the controls with some custom CSS or by modifying the underlying source code.

[techguy817]

Thanks for the super quick reply Steve! Can you provide some pointers on which file needs to be modified and/or which CSS classes/properties need adjusting?

[SteveB]

It will depend on which version you use: Platform/Core or TCS. For Platform/Core, go to http://developer.mindtouch.com and for TCS check out http://help.mindtouch.us and search for "Custom CSS". If you're a Platform or TCS customer, you can also reach out to support directly.

[techguy817]

I have Platform/Core and am familiar with the http://developer.mindtouch.com site; however, I do not see any pages there that relate to removing these change password options (or at least tell me what files are relevant).

[formidableinc]

I think Steve wants to say that you can see this : http://developer.mindtouch.com/en/do...Touch/Skinning

Personnal example, i use the theme "beech/pale"
You can use this specific style to hide the password fields : ".forgot-password .my-password { visibility: hidden };"

I did not find yet a good method to "edit" the link except by modifying the pages in "/var/www/dekiwiki/deki/plugins/special_page/"

[techguy817]

I put the code .forgot-password .my-password { visibility: hidden }; into the special_userpassword.css file under the special_pages folder but it didn't do the trick. I am running Beech Flex. Is this the correct file and correct code to insert?