Password import from eve to vbulletin

[Corporal_blues]

I've just finished importing from the latest eve. Everything has gone fine except the passwords for users.

I've searched the forum here, and understand that passwords from eve cannot be imported, and that users have to request new ones, using the lost password link.

Is it possible to get the vBulletin forum to create a new password for every user, and have that emailed to the users. Because at the moment, you can log in someone elses account if you know there username (don't need to enter password) which I don't want happening.

[Steve Machol]

There is no function to do this. This requires modifying the code. We cannot officially support code modifications or forums running modified code, however can try searching or asking for help with this over at www.vbulletin.org (http://www.vbulletin.org).

[Corporal_blues]

Steve Machol @ Thanks for the info

I've found a way to overcome the problem of users being able to log-in without password.

Just do an Update in phpmyadmin on the vBulletin database on table users for column users, and set the password field as "1145xxttss" or something. (be sure to exclude the main administrator), this will not allow users to log in without password, and they will be force to ask for a reminder, and reset their password.

[Steve Machol]

Good idea. :)

[Jerry]

I've updated the importer now to just set a random string for the password.