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Resetting passwords is a crucial security practice that helps protect your accounts from unauthorised access. Here’s why it’s important and how it helps secure your account:
Features
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Option to Enable/Disable
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Frequency settings determine how many days after the last password reset an email reminder should be sent.
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Option to define password resetter email subject to grab customer attention
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Option to choose an admin sender
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Option to customize email templates
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At the time of module installation, the module saves the last customer's updated time stamps and uses them against the above frequency settings to send password reset reminder emails
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Every Midnight cron job will send reminder emails all matching customers
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This module saves the sent reminders to stop any duplicate emails
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When a customer fails to reset their password after receiving an email, the module logs the original send date as the last updated timestamp, allowing follow-up reminders per the schedule.
Installation Instructions
There are 2 ways to install after purchasing the module
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Composer installation: composer require magekwik/module-passwordresetter
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Direct Files Installation: Upload the downloaded package inside the following directories using their names. The base module will go inside - app/code/Magekwik/Base RelatedCategories will go inside - app/code/Magekwik/PasswordResetter
Once installation is done, please run the following commands in the sequence.
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento setup:di:compile
bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy
Why Resetting Passwords is Needed:
Preventing Unauthorized Access
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If someone steals or guesses your password, changing it regularly limits their ability to misuse your account.
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In case of a data breach (where passwords are leaked), resetting your password locks out hackers.
Mitigating Credential Stuffing Attacks
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Many people reuse passwords across multiple sites. If one account is compromised, attackers try the same credentials elsewhere.
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Resetting passwords ensures that even if one account is breached, others remain safe.
Revoking Access from Old Devices
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If you logged in on a public or shared device and forgot to log out, changing your password forces all sessions to re-authenticate, kicking out intruders.
Staying Ahead of Keyloggers & Spyware
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If malware records your keystrokes (including passwords), regularly updating your password reduces the attacker’s window of opportunity.
Complying with Security Policies
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Many organizations enforce periodic password changes to maintain security standards (though some now prefer strong, long-lasting passwords with multi-factor authentication).
How Password Reset Saves Your Account:
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Locks Out Hackers – If an attacker gains access, resetting the password immediately cuts off their entry.
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Updates Security – A new, strong password is harder to crack than an old, reused, or weak one.
Best Practices for Password Resets:
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Use a strong, unique password (mix of letters, numbers, symbols).
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Avoid reusing passwords across different sites.
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Change passwords immediately if you suspect a breach.
By resetting passwords proactively (or after a security incident), you significantly reduce the risk of account takeover and data theft.
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