Forgot Password option in SugarCRM

[kmram]

Hey

We have built in a small process to reset a lost password into SugarCRM. The basic workflow is described below

Workflow :
1. We went ahead and setup a landing page which validates the user name, email id & a captcha code
2. Once the email id is verified with the user & captcha code entered is correct, a confirmation email is sent to the the user. this mail contains an approval url.
3. Once the email approval link is clicked, the password will be reset and sent back to the user's email.

We had to ensure the right person is requesting for the password reset and this flow helped us achieve that.

Incase someone needs to avoid the effort, you can use the file and just link it from the login page.

I can send you the piece of code, if required.

Thanks

KM Ram
SourceFuse Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.

[andopes]

Hi KM

You can re-set the user password in the phpMyAdmin or any other database interface:

UPDATE users SET user_hash = MD5('new_password') WHERE user_name = 'user_name'

Cheers

[kmram]

sorry..looks like i sounded wrong.
Basically i have scripted a standard process for the password reset with the security checks built in, like email confirmation.

Just wondering if anyone would be interested in have this piece of code. I can send you the file. Its a pretty simple straight forward piece and no customisations required.

With this a user(valid & authenticated) user can reset his password without playing with the database.

Thanks
KM Ram
SourceFuse Technologies (I) Pvt.Ltd.

[nirmit]

Hi KM

You can re-set the user password in the phpMyAdmin or any other database interface:

UPDATE users SET user_hash = MD5('new_password') WHERE user_name = 'user_name'

Cheers

Moreover I guess it isn't advisable to give the access to the database (PHPMyAdmin) to all users. In this case, I see forgot password as an impeccable feature.

[suramya]

Plus this new process allows the *end* user to reset their password easily and quickly without having to contact support or DB administrators.

[nileema]

Hey

We have built in a small process to reset a lost password into SugarCRM. The basic workflow is described below

Workflow :
1. We went ahead and setup a landing page which validates the user name, email id & a captcha code
2. Once the email id is verified with the user & captcha code entered is correct, a confirmation email is sent to the the user. this mail contains an approval url.
3. Once the email approval link is clicked, the password will be reset and sent back to the user's email.

We had to ensure the right person is requesting for the password reset and this flow helped us achieve that.

Incase someone needs to avoid the effort, you can use the file and just link it from the login page.

I can send you the piece of code, if required.

Thanks

KM Ram
SourceFuse Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Hello,
Please tell me how you include approval url in email, how it works?
reply.
Thanks.

[sandeeplakshmi]

Hello,

I have also developed a similar addon to sugar 4.5, my design goes as this -

-> Reset page asks for sugar user name( we are maintaining unique sugar user names )
-> It validates against the db & sends a email with reset link to the email in his sugar profile.
Here, i had gone bit ahead & added expiration to this reset link to 4 hrs.
The link becomes inactive after 4 hours of its request .
-> once user clicks that(with in 4 hours) , it get backs to the sugar & asks for old & new password.
-> for this i have placed a customized link in the sugar login page as "forgot password ?"

Attached a reference image.

[saas]

Hi Kmram and SandeepLakshmi,

I m interested to get the forgot password feature. Can any one of you please share the source code of the same and little explanation how to implement that?

Thanks in advance.

Regards..