[Release vb2.0] Send random password instead of activation code

[high]THIS HACK WILL NOT WORK IN VB 2.2.0 AND UP! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL IT!
Go to https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=33068 for the appropriate hack[/high]


This is something I've wanted to do for a long time, and since someone mentioned it in the Suggestions forum, I figured I'd write the hack

Purpose: When a new user regsiters, he is e-mailed a password generated randomly. He will not be able to log in until he receives this e-mail and uses that password. (the same happens if an existing user changes his e-mail address).

After installing this hack, you will have three options essentially:

1) Don't verify the e-mail is valid.
In this case the user selects his own password and nothing is sent to him.

2) Verify the e-mail is valid by sending an activation code
This is how vBulletin works now: a user selects his own password during registration, and the BB Mailer sends him an activation code / link that he needs to use before he's able to post

3) Verify the e-mail is valid by sending a random password
In this case the user DOES NOT select a password but instead he receives a randomly generated password by e-mail. He will not be able to log in / post until he receives and uses this password.


The installation includes:

1) Running a script that updates your database (adds an option "Send New Users Random Password?" with default "NO" -- to preserve your currect state).

2) Editing three scripts (register.php, member.php, admin/functions.php)

3) Editing two templates (registeradult, registercoppa) and adding three new templates (small ones).


If you have questions, I'm here

Cheers,

Bira

[Remi]

Bira

Is there a way to send all the users a new password

The reason for this is to prevent any user with false Email from posting.

Thanks in advance Bira

[bira]

Remi,

You mean you want to mass-change the password to all the registered users, and mass-email all these users their new password?

Please elaborate as much as you can, and I'll write you a script on how you can do this.

[Remi]

Yes Bira

This is exactly what I mean

I am very thankful to you Bira

[psico]

I REALLY need this Hack for vB2.2.0 but the code is diferent in the register.php anyone knows how to make it works?

THANKS!!

[Remi]

Does this hack work with the latest version 2.2.1?

Thanks

[bira]

<font color="red">THIS HACK WILL NOT WORK IN VB 2.2.0 AND UP! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL IT!</font>

[Remi]

IS there any hope of upgrading the hack Bira!!

It was a very usefull

[bira]

Remi I'll look at it, but I can't promise.

The whole password & activation processes have changed completely in 2.2.0 and up, so I'll have to look at the code and see what I can do for you.

[Remi]

Thank you very much Bira

Please do your best, it is extreamly important for me and I am sure it is as important for many othrers

[bira]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33068" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...threadid=33068</a> -- version 2 of this hack, for vBulletin 2.2.0 and up.