[SOLVED] Alter the generated password

I would like to change the generated passwords created on registration to maybe a 6 digit number or even a 4 letter combination my client finds the current passwords too complex. How can I achieve that?

There's no functionality to change the length of generated passwords. They are 12 characters long because that makes for a very secure password.

I understand that but my client doesn't if I have to hack the code I don't mind where can I find the generation function

You can find the password generating function in the below file as part of the user object.

/libraries/CBLib/CB/Database/Table/UserTable.php

Beyond location we can not help any further as we do not support core edits. You will have to re-implement your core edits on every CB update as well.

Is it possible to use a code Auto Action to set the password at registration?

Probably best way to do that is a Code action as follows.

Global
Triggers: onBeforeUserRegistration
Type: Code
User: Automatic
Access: Everybody
Action
Method: PHP
Code: Parameters
Reference Variables: Variable 1

To use existing password generator you could set the code to the below for example.


That should set their password to a random one with 6 characters before they've registered. You may need to use hashAndSaltPassword as well to encrypt the password as I don't recall if that process happens before that trigger or after it (assuming after).