hashed password, send reminder email...impossible?

rubyonrails-talk
#1

You can send an e-mail with password reset link.
I use follow code for send uncrypted password, after that system will
encrypt the password
http://www.railsgeek.com/2009/1/6/generate-random-password-in-rails

#2

You can send an e-mail with password reset link.
I use follow code for send uncrypted password, after that system will
encrypt the passwordhttp://www.railsgeek.com/2009/1/6/generate-random-password-in-rails

If you're asking whether you can retrieve the password to send it to
forgetful users, the answer is no you can't.

Fred

#3

sure, you can't send the forgotten password. So, more secure way is to
store hashed password instead uncrypted one.
I usually send a password's reset link via e-mail.
I just publish an article with using before_on_create callback,
because is more useful way, which declare principe: Skinny
controllers, fat models.