This SNOW-CSA practice question tests your understanding of self-service and automation. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company wants to allow users to reset their own passwords via the Service Portal. Which feature should be configured?
User Criteria
Why wrong: User criteria define visibility rules for records, not password reset.
Password Reset Plugin
Why wrong: This is the plugin name for the feature, but not the feature itself.
Self-Service Password Reset
This feature allows users to reset their own passwords from the Service Portal.
ACLs
Why wrong: ACLs control access to records, not password reset functionality.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Self-Service Password Reset
The Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) feature allows end users to reset their own passwords through the Service Portal without requiring administrator intervention. It integrates with the Service Portal's native UI and leverages email or SMS verification to authenticate the user before allowing a password change. This directly meets the requirement for user-initiated password resets via the Service Portal.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
User Criteria
Why it's wrong here
User criteria define visibility rules for records, not password reset.
Password Reset Plugin
Why it's wrong here
This is the plugin name for the feature, but not the feature itself.
Self-Service Password Reset
Why this is correct
This feature allows users to reset their own passwords from the Service Portal.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
ACLs
Why it's wrong here
ACLs control access to records, not password reset functionality.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates confuse the 'Password Reset Plugin' (which handles password reset via email links) with the 'Self-Service Password Reset' feature (which is specifically designed for the Service Portal), leading them to select Option B instead of C.
Detailed technical explanation
The Self-Service Password Reset feature works by creating a password reset request that triggers a verification step (e.g., email or SMS code) before allowing the user to set a new password. Under the hood, it uses the 'sys_password_reset' table and the 'Password Reset' module, which must be activated via the 'Self-Service Password Reset' plugin (com.glide.password_reset.self_service). A common subtlety is that the feature requires the 'Password Reset' plugin to be installed first, but the self-service component is a separate configuration that enables the Service Portal widget.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Self-Service and Automation — This question tests Self-Service and Automation — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Self-Service Password Reset — The Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) feature allows end users to reset their own passwords through the Service Portal without requiring administrator intervention. It integrates with the Service Portal's native UI and leverages email or SMS verification to authenticate the user before allowing a password change. This directly meets the requirement for user-initiated password resets via the Service Portal.
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