ad_change_password (public)

 ad_change_password \
    [ -password_hash_algorithm password_hash_algorithm ] user_id \
    new_password

Defined in packages/acs-tcl/tcl/security-procs.tcl

Change the user's password

Switches:

-password_hash_algorithm

(defaults to "salted-sha1") (optional)

Parameters:

user_id
new_password

Partial Call Graph (max 5 caller/called nodes):

Testcases:

ad_change_check_password

Source code:

    if { $user_id eq "" } {
        error "No user_id supplied"
    }

    set salt [sec_random_token]
    set new_password [::security::hash::$password_hash_algorithm $new_password $salt]
    db_dml password_update {
        update users
        set    password = :new_password,
               salt = :salt,
               password_hash_algorithm = :password_hash_algorithm,
               password_changed_date = current_timestamp
        where  user_id = :user_id
    }

Generic XQL file:

packages/acs-tcl/tcl/security-procs.xql

PostgreSQL XQL file:

packages/acs-tcl/tcl/security-procs-postgresql.xql

Oracle XQL file:

packages/acs-tcl/tcl/security-procs-oracle.xql