[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24633: Allow admins to generate and send new passwords for users

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#24633: Allow admins to generate and send new passwords for users
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 Reporter:  mordauk                  |       Owner:
     Type:  task (blessed)           |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  4.0
Component:  Users                    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by mordauk):

 Replying to [comment:51 adamsilverstein]:
 > Replying to [comment:50 aaroncampbell]:
 > > Replying to [comment:49 adamsilverstein]:
 > > > we should be able to tell lastpass to skip these fields by setting
 autocomplete="off" for the form
 > >
 > > I don't love that idea. As a LastPass user, I definitely prefer to
 generate passwords using LastPass rather than WordPress, partially because
 I can share it to another LastPass user without using E-Mail, and
 partially because I can control how long and complex it is.
 >
 > I hear ya! I'm also a lastpass fan and would rather not disable it -
 although I would note that you can still use if with the autofill turned
 off on these fields, you would have to use the extension/add on icon to
 activate the generate password feature.
 >
 > what about if lastpass was active, putting the eye/visibility icon a bit
 to the left or right of the lastpass icon (meaning you would have two
 icons in the field - is that too weird? or put it outside the field if
 lastpass active, inside otherwise?

 Putting in a specific rule for lastpass seems like a slippery slope to me.
 What about when a new password management app comes along and it also adds
 an icon? And then another? I'd rather see a generic setup that can work
 with any app.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/24633#comment:52>
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