Account Server 3.6 Release Notes

Summary

Following feature enhancements and bug fixes are covered in this update:

  • Captcha has been added to forgot your password page for enhanced security.

  • The Super Admin Users page now has the feature to create, update, reset users and assign roles to users.

  • Users with a Gmail account will be able to register on SaaS directly.

  • Role assignment after user creation flow has been added.

  • Error message not showing in certain use cases has been fixed.

  • Caching feature is enabled to minimize internal calls

  • Handling HTTP codes 401 and 403 separately for enhanced user experience.

Enhancements

Key Features

Captcha on Forgot your Password page

  • Captcha has been added to Forgot your Password page for enhanced security and to prevent spamming of emails.

Super Admin Users Features

We have added the following features on the super admin users page:

  • Login Mode option for Create User

  • Update Details option for the user

  • Change Password option for the user

  • Change Login Mode option for the user

  • Reset User Option

  • Role assignment to users has been added

 

Gmail Account Registration

  • Users with a Gmail account will be able to now register on SaaS. Domain check for Gmail has been removed.

Role Assignment

  • After the creation of a user, the role assignment modal will be opened automatically to make the flow more intuitive.

 

Caching Mechanism

  • We have implemented a caching mechanism in the Account Client-Server to improve the performance and decrease the load on the server.

Bug Fixes

Error Message not showing

  • For certain use cases like if the username already exists, the error message was not showing on the screen even though the API was sending an error response.

401 and 403 Messages

  • Previously when the user was either unauthenticated or unauthorized, a 403 USER UNAUTHORIZED error was shown.

  • Now, 401 USER UNAUTHENTICATED will be shown for not logged-in / login expired users

  • 403 USER UNAUTHORIZED error will be shown for users not having an appropriate role to an access particular API

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