Frontend login password recovery

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Marcus.

In TYPO3 4.3, system extension felogin comes with a rewritten password recovery functionality. With saltedpasswords it's no longer possible to send you the password you've originally chosen. And of course, sending passwords by mail is generally not a good idea.

In case of a forgotten password, felogin now asks you for your mail address or username you've initially chosen. Then it will send you an email with a link that, when being followed, allows to set a new password.

Steffen Müller has written a detailed article on this procedure: Enhanced password recovery for Frontend users in TYPO3 4.3. It's worth reading. One pitfall he mentions is using an outdated template file. So check if it's working on your website!