• From: Paris, France
  • Registered: 2004-04-11
  • Posts: 24

Topic: [1.1.3] forgotten password function doesn't work

Hi,

A user (who had lost his password) from my forum told me that he couldn't get a new password using the punBB function provided on connexion page. He simply gave his mail address, received a mail asking him to go the given URL tolding him that his password was updated. But at no moment a new password was clearly given by the user and I don't know what password was set to this user.

I simply asked him a md5sum of his clear password and updated the database directly, but I'm sure it's not the good solution ;-)

Is it corrected in release 1.1.4 ?

Thanks

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  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
  • Posts: 9,167

Re: [1.1.3] forgotten password function doesn't work

I just tried it and here's how the e-mail looks:

Hello Rickard,

You have requested to have a new password assigned to your account in the discussion forum at http://punbb.org/forums/. If you didn't request this or if you don't want to change your password you should just ignore this message. Only if you visit the activation page below will your password be changed.

Your new password is: wcBFtKnY

To change your password, please visit the following page:
http://punbb.org/forums/profile.php?id= … y=y557FHlk

--
PunBB.org Forums Mailer
(Do not reply to this message)

Is it possible that he just missed the line with the password? Could we perhaps see the e-mail he received?

I've changed the password and activation key in the above message, so you don't even have to bother trying to login with it :D

"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."

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  • From: Paris, France
  • Registered: 2004-04-11
  • Posts: 24

Re: [1.1.3] forgotten password function doesn't work

Rickard wrote:

Is it possible that he just missed the line with the password? Could we perhaps see the e-mail he received?

It's in french, sorry

Bonjour marion,

Vous avez fait la demande d'avoir un nouveau mot de passe assign  votre compte sur le forum de http://forum.phpwebgallery.net/. Si vous n'en avez pas fait la demande ou ne voulez pas en changer, veuillez ignorer ce message. Votre mot de passe ne sera chang qui si vous visitez la page d'activation ci-dessous.

Pour changer votre mot de passe, merci de visiter la page suivante:
http://forum.phpwebgallery.net/profile. … y=NyX9Lio2

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(Ne pas rpondre a ce message)

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  • From: Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Registered: 2002-07-03
  • Posts: 946

Re: [1.1.3] forgotten password function doesn't work

And in english (using babelfish):

Hello marion,

You made the request to d'avoir a new password assign your account on the forum of http://forum.phpwebgallery.net/. If you n'en did not make the request or do not want to change some, want to be unaware of this message. Your password will not be chang which if you visit the d activation page below.

To change your password, thank you to visit the following page: http://forum.phpwebgallery.net/profile.... y=NyX9Lio2

-- PhpWebGallery Mailer Forum (not rpondre does not have this message)

  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
  • Posts: 9,167

Re: [1.1.3] forgotten password function doesn't work

Hmm, that means there is something missing from the french language pack. I'll check it out when I come home.

How do you say "Your new password is" in french?

"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."

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  • From: 127.0.0.1
  • Registered: 2001-11-02
  • Posts: 9,167

Re: [1.1.3] forgotten password function doesn't work

I've updated the french language pack to fix this problem. The only file that needs updating is activate_password.tpl in the mail_templates directory. The part that was missing from the mail template was:

Votre nouveau mot de passe est: <new_password>

I'm guessing that's the correct translation. My girlfriend helped me with it.

"Programming is like sex: one mistake and you have to support it for the rest of your life."

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  • From: Paris, France
  • Registered: 2004-04-11
  • Posts: 24

Re: [1.1.3] forgotten password function doesn't work

translation is perfect :-)

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