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mod_invites_register_api: Use set_password() for password resets Previously the code relied on the (weird) behaviour of create_user(), which would update the password for a user account if it already existed. This has several issues, and we plan to deprecate this behaviour of create_user(). The larger issue is that this route does not trigger the user-password-changed event, which can be a security problem. For example, it did not disconnect existing user sessions (this occurs in mod_c2s in response to the event). Switching to set_password() is the right thing to do.
author Matthew Wild <mwild1@gmail.com>
date Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:13:39 +0000
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3 - 'Stage-Merged'
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4 - 'Type-Auth'
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5 summary: Authentication module that accepts any username and password
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8 Introduction
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9 ============
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11 This module accepts any username and password, which can be useful for
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12 testing.
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14 Configuration
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15 =============
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17 authentication = "any"
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19 Compatibility
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20 =============
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22 Should work with 0.8 and above.