I need to integrate a users table instead of the default Joomla _user table.
The table pref_users has simple id/user/email/password fields (not hashed). Is there anyway I can make Joomla use it instead of the default table for users?
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You can check user helper file in Joomla! library {site_root}/libraries/user/helper.php
You will find all related functions over there. To convert pain text to hash password there is a function called getCryptedPassword. This function accepts several arguments. In most cases default arguments works perfectly, but You can use them as per your need.
With default argument:
$passwordhash = JUserHelper::getCryptedPassword('plain_text_password');
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getCryptedPasswordby default usesmd5_hex, so seeing as this is Joomla 3.x, should the OP not be usedJUserHelper::hashPassword('plan_text')?– LodderApr 4, 2015 at 12:17 -
But as he is going to create his own user table and user functionality (as changing table will surely need to change whole user logic to...). He can use it. Apr 4, 2015 at 12:21
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If it is only matter of converting plain text to what Joomla is using. Then you are correct, we have to pass
crypt-blowfishin argument. Apr 4, 2015 at 12:24
#__userstable and then run a simple PHP script to hash each password. Joomla is CMS, therefore you're supposed to use what's built into it. Don't start changing the way it works. If you need anything extra, then built on top of what is already providedbcrypt. Run a database query to get all the passwords, then in aforeachloop, use the bcrypt function.