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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 10:24:30 +0000
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3 - 'Stage-Alpha'
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4 summary: Implements BOSH pre-bind
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7 For why this can be useful, see
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8 https://metajack.im/2009/12/14/fastest-xmpp-sessions-with-http-prebinding/
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10 # To enable this module
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12 Add `"http_prebind"` to `modules_enabled` on an anonymous virtual host.
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14 This only works on anonymous ones for now.