OJS 3.5 edit user password by Admin

[rcgillis]

@BBKS

I have just upgraded and it looks good. But I cannot see how to edit/reset a user’s password. We need to do this quite often since the reset password function never seems to work in the real world.

I believe that this functionality has been refactored in OJS 3.5. The reset password function does work, so you may wish to check the functionality of this on your own instance (e.g. check email configuration and error logs). There is some discussion on the refactoring of users, and who their accounts can or cannot be edited here: How to skip invite roles for current user - #3 by huynhnguyenthuan

A possible workaround to this is going through the admin settings > admin > hosted journals > users > edit users - and you’ll have the ability to edit passwords there. It is more advisable, for security and privacy reasons, to have users reset and set the passwords themselves, though.

@BBKS

There is no Add User option either.

That’s correct. This has been replaced by the Invite User option, allowing journals to invite a user, rather than adding them without their consent.

-Roger
PKP Team