Change security question & answer programmatically

Question

Hi all
I've had a look at the security api documentation on SAP help, but I can't find where to programmatically set the security question & answer for a user. I am developing a custom self-registration application, which needs to allow the user to define these two attributes - but I can't see where to do it.
Please could someone help point me in the right direction here?
Thanks
Stuart

Answer 1

I also faced the issue for almost every Web-Channel project I have and I currently have again the same issue.
These are the main technical issues
1) The Logon module is not provided with the source code, so knowone can use the NWDS to download the project from the NWDI and modify it as required. 
2) All libraries used by the Logon module are protected, so you can't simply create a own project and just copy and paste the frontend code into your own project as you can't assign the required DCs directly to your own SC/DC.
3) There is almost no extension mechanism to include some own logic as example to validate provided details such as the business partner.
To change the look & feel of the component, you have to modify the logon module directly on the J2EE instance by replacing the relevant JSP files .... already quite strange. but it is getting less professional as this method is actually the recommended method if you follow the OSS notes!
Ok, that's all worthless for me as I have to deliver real solutions to my customers and not a never ending workaround. I wrote my own loggon module.
As I currently have also the security question requirement, I will solve it as follow
- Define 2 additional customer attributes within the UME (<namespace>:question & <namespace>:answer)
- On registration, collect the question & answer and fill both attributes into the User Object. The UMEFactory provides you an Object, where you can read & write the attributes
- On passwort reset, just read out the attributes and compare it with the provided customer input.
If you have more questions, please feel free to contact me
Andreas Halbig
SAP CRM, Web-Channel & Mobile Application Consultant
andreas.halbig(a-t)ecomize.com