use request.vars.password to get unencrypted and form.vars.password for
encrypted if you use requires CRYPT()
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 8:06 PM, weheh <richard_gor...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I'm building an administrative interface where only the admin can register
> new users. Upon registering a new user, the system will email login and
> initial temporary password to user. I'm using the auth_user table but with
> a customized form and create action. Is there a way to capture the password
> before it's encrypted?
>
> Obviously, I can have the admin enter the password twice, the second time
> as a string, but that's a little user hostile. I could make an ajax call
> that would copy it behind the scenes, but that's extra work. What's the
> easy way?
>
> def create():
> """adds a new user to the auth_user database"""
> response.sub_title = T('Add New User')
> form = SQLFORM.factory(
> db.auth_user.username,
> db.auth_user.password,
> db.auth_user.email,
> )
> # password not available here
> if form.process(onvalidation=get_password).accepted:
> user_id = db.auth_user.insert(
> username=form.vars.username,
> password=form.vars.password, # password already
> encrypted here
> email=form.vars.email,
> )
> send_new_user_mail(form.vars.username, form.vars.email, response.
> password)
> session.flash = T('Added new user')
> redirect(URL(c='user', f='manage_users'))
> elif form.errors:
> response.flash = T('Please correct errors')
> return dict(form=form)
>
> def get_password(form):
> # password already encrypted here
> ...
>
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