[wp-hackers] reset &send user pass

[Otto]

I guess I don't understand what it is that you're trying to do. Why not just
send them to the normal wp-login.php?action=lostpassword link?

-Otto


On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:29 AM, 24/7 <24-7 at gmx.net> wrote:

> So far i have only found a *lame* sollution to resend the wp_mail on a
> per-user base: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/12461
>
> I hope someone got an idea on how to reset the pass for the user without
> resending the email with the "click this link to reset and resend
> pass"-link
>
> - K.
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Jared Bangs [mailto:jaredbangs at gmail.com]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 26. Februar 2010 16:51
> An: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> Betreff: Re: [wp-hackers] reset &send user pass
>
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 4:55 AM, 24/7 <24-7 at gmx.net> wrote:
> >
> > @Jared: Do you have a link for your plugin? I couldn´t find it on the
> web.
> >
>
> Unfortunately I don't know if I still have it. I did it as part of a
> project for someone else quite a while ago, and I don't think they
> ever released it publicly.
>
> >> If you (or your client, etc.) insists on going that route, you could
> >> probably look through the code for the methods that need to be called,
> >> etc., but sending them a link to the normal password reset process
> >> would certainly be a lot less work and better in terms of security.
> >
> > I´m just trying to trigger what´s already in use and not just the
> > "do you want to reset"-mail from wp-login.php - line 108-183.
> > If i copy-paste the wp-login.php (line 185-234) code and populate
> > it with the right values, i *should* be able to resend it. (So it should
> > be of the same "security level" wp already provides with the way it
> > behaves.) My problem is, that i don´t see how to send the mail
> > (i think i´m routine-blinded or simply... stupid).
> >
>
> On the issue of sending the email, WP has some built-in functions for
> sending emails that should be available to your plugin. Check the code
> from some of the more popular plugins that deal with sending email
> notifications for sample usage.
>
> On the security front, I was slightly confused, in that I did not
> think WP sent the password via email during the password reset
> process, but now that I review it I can see that it does, so you are
> correct; it basically should be no different than that.
>
>
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