simple password reminder

[Marty Walker]

I know there's a few topics on 'forgot password' but I'm after something simple.

In this case the site owner will setup users in the PW admin and there'll be a login form to allow them to get access to some of the site content. All I really need is a way for a user to punch in their username and to then be emailed their password - I'm not looking for a reset. Any ideas on how to do this?

Thanks

Marty

[adrian]

Hey Marty, the password is encrypted, which is why this isn't really possible. I guess you could hook into user save and make a copy of the password in a plain text field that could then be emailed, but I am sure everyone would agree that this is not a good idea

[Marty Walker]

Hey adrian,

Right that doesn't sound like best practice at all.

I found this from Antti: http://processwire.com/talk/topic/2145-module-send-user-credentials/?hl=%2Bpassword+%2Breset

Being the PHP noob that I am I know there's a way to tie this to a form but I know not how

-Marty

[adrian]

Hey Marty,

But doesn't that module send a new password - I don't think it can send the user an existing password. Not sure how it would help in your case, but maybe I am missing the point.

I am sure what you want to do is quite easy to accomplish, I just think that it might be better to explain to the client why it's not a good idea. Not many sites allow password recovery these days.

EDIT: A password reminder might be a reasonable solution though, rather than sending their actual password. That could easily be stored as a custom field in the user template and emailed out on request.

[Marty Walker]

That's right Antti's module does send a new password. And that solution is ok too. All I need is some way to communicate a password to the user - either their old password or a new one. If it can happen without getting the site administrator involved then great.

-Marty

[adrian]

Ah ok, that makes sense

I presume you have seen this, but just in case:

http://modules.processwire.com/modules/process-forgot-password/

Also, worth reading this:

http://processwire.com/talk/topic/490-how-to-reset-your-password-how-to-enable-the-forgot-password-function/

[Marty Walker]

Yes I have seen that. I probably wasn't clear that I'd like to do this from a front-end form.

[Marty Walker]

I think I have something sorted (thanks to Ryan of course): http://processwire.com/talk/topic/1716-integrating-a-member-visitor-login-form/?hl=%2Bpassword+%2Breset#entry15894

[adrian]

I have used that script of Ryan's for front-end password resets on several sites now - works a treat!

Sorry, if I'd have known that's what you were looking for I'd have pointed you straight to it

[Marty Walker]

That's ok. I wasn't clear in the first place. You can imagine the strife I get into at home

[apeisa]

Hey adrian,

Right that doesn't sound like best practice at all.

I found this from Antti: http://processwire.com/talk/topic/2145-module-send-user-credentials/?hl=%2Bpassword+%2Breset

Being the PHP noob that I am I know there's a way to tie this to a form but I know not how

-Marty

Usage is dead simple:

<?php

// any check where you see if user has posted form and you start processing the form
if ($input->post) {
  $username = $sanitizer->username($input->post->username);
  $u = $users->get("name=$username"); // Of course you could get the user by email or any other information
  $u->of(false);
  $u->send_password = 1; // send_password = whatever you have named your new field
  $u->save();
}