Reset passwords via email

[amalloy]

Migrating from email to github issues - might as well try out their new feature.

Original email from Dave:

One feature we really need to add to 4clojure is the ability to reset user passwords via email, and change them once a user has logged in. I should have done this earlier, but I didn't think the site would start gaining users so fast. I'll have to set up an SMTP server on EC2 as well.

[amalloy]

Seems like this has three parts:

1. Allow users to change passwords at any time (enter old password, then new one twice, etc)
2. Provide a mechanism to reset password to something random
3. Add a page with a form for email address, that resets the password for the account associated with that address, then mails out the new password.

It sounds like (3) requires some work from @dbyrne, to get an SMTP server going etc, but the other two sound like something @gigasquid or I could do. Interested, Carin?

[gigasquid]

Yes I am interested.

[amalloy]

The comment&close button strikes again! They should paint that thing bright red.

Anyway, glad you're interested. I'd probably start with adding a way for a user to set a new password. I'm not sure how much guidance/advice you're looking for, being new to Clojure but not to programming; I'm in IRC most of the time, so ping me if you need something.

[amalloy]

Not sure if a commit message triggers notifications, so: this issue needs attention from @gigasquid and either @Raynes or @dbyrne. See above commit message for clarification.

[Raynes]

I'll write send-email tomorrow morning. I've done it before.

[gigasquid]

The comment and close button is my nemesis. I am working on the frontend links.

[amalloy]

Awesome, guys! Hopefully we can get 0.1.0 out today, it sounds like!

[amalloy]

What a team effort this was. Issue closed, 0.1.0 deployed. Good work, everyone.