[Release vb2.0] Send random password instead of activation code

[bira]

This is something I've wanted to do for a long time, and since someone mentioned it in the Suggestions forum, I figured I'd write the hack

Purpose: When a new user regsiters, he is e-mailed a password generated randomly. He will not be able to log in until he receives this e-mail and uses that password. (the same happens if an existing user changes his e-mail address).

After installing this hack, you will have three options essentially:

1) Don't verify the e-mail is valid.
In this case the user selects his own password and nothing is sent to him.

2) Verify the e-mail is valid by sending an activation code
This is how vBulletin works now: a user selects his own password during registration, and the BB Mailer sends him an activation code / link that he needs to use before he's able to post

3) Verify the e-mail is valid by sending a random password
In this case the user DOES NOT select a password but instead he receives a randomly generated password by e-mail. He will not be able to log in / post until he receives and uses this password.


The installation includes:

1) Running a script that updates your database (adds an option "Send New Users Random Password?" with default "NO" -- to preserve your currect state).

2) Editing three scripts (register.php, member.php, admin/functions.php)

3) Editing two templates (registeradult, registercoppa) and adding three new templates (small ones).


If you have questions, I'm here

Cheers,

Bira

[bira]

A couple of images to help out understand what this hack does:



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[Essam]

Thats great, I will try it today.
one question, if the user change his email, will your hack send new password?

[bira]

yes, Essam, if the user changes his e-mail, it will automatically generate his a new password, e-mail it to him and log him out so he won't be able to log in until he uses this new password.

[bira]

If people want to test it, they can test this on my test board at

http://www.bira.co.il/bb/index.php

*** DISCLAIMER TO JELSOFT: this is NOT a production bb but rather a test board that I've set up for Ed Sullivan. Please don't sanction me for using it (no one posts on it or anything.)

[nuno]

thank you bira
excellent

[bokhalifa]

good hack

[floleb7]

it would be great to include this to 2.0

[bokhalifa]

where can i change this sentence?


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Here are your login details for the bulletin board at http:// .

Username = bokhalifa
Password = +

Don't forget that they are case sensitive!

To edit your profile, go to this page:
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Yours,
dar bokhalifa team

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thanks

[Essam]

question, what will happen to the ppl who havn't activated themsevles? of course I mean the ones who registered before installing this hack.

[bira]

Essam, they can still activate themselves. That system did not get impaired in any way.

bokhalifa, this is the template email_lostpw -- it's the same template that people get when they lost their password and request for it.

[Essam]

mmm,,
Is there a way to send all the unactivated members a new password? instead of still requiring them to activate themselves.

[bira]

Essam, go to the Control Panel -> Usergroups. Click in 'list users' next to Users Awaiting Email Confirmation. For each user you can:

1) change his usergroup to 'registered'
2) click on 'send password'

If you have more than a dozen or so, let me know and I'll write you a quick script to run to do that in a batch.

[bokhalifa]

thank you bira

good hack min

[Essam]

More than a dozen?!
I have 1319 member awaitning confirmation

I would really appreciated if you write me that hack. The hack will send a random password right?
Cause for the normal password this can be done from "Email Users".