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Web User Module

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Web User Module#

The web_user module provides facilities to manage external user accessing from the web.

User#

A user is uniquely identified by an email and he is authenticated using a hashed password. The user can be linked to a Party.

Two actions are available:

  • The Validate E-mail which sent an e-mail to the user with a link to an URL that ensures the address exists.

  • The Reset Password which sent an e-mail to the user with a link to an URL to set a new password.

Configuration#

The web_user module uses parameters from different sections:

  • web:

    • reset_password_url: the URL to reset the password to which the parameters email and token will be added.

    • email_validation_url: the URL for email validation to which the parameter token will be added.

  • email:

    • from: the origin address to send emails.

  • session:

    • web_timeout: defines in seconds the validity of the web session. Default: 30 days.

    • web_timeout_reset: in seconds the validity of the reset password token. Default: 1 day.

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