[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24633: Allow admins to generate and send new passwords for users

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#24633: Allow admins to generate and send new passwords for users
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 Reporter:  mordauk                  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                   |   Milestone:  4.2
Component:  Users                    |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                   |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback needs-      |     Focuses:  javascript,
  patch                              |  administration
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:81 adamsilverstein]:
 > Wondering if should namespace into wp global to make object
 wp.passwords? Also, maybe move to wp-util instead of user-profile.js? Will
 plugins/themes be able to leverage the password generator?

 Namespacing it sounds good. However moving it to wp-util.js doesn't seem
 right. Currently user-profile.js requires password-strength-meter.js which
 loads zxcvbn.min.js which is a 683KB minified JS file. There is no way we
 are going to load that "globally" :)

 Perhaps better to add the password checking/generating functions to
 `wp.passwordStrength` in password-strength-meter.js? Then we can enqueue
 that file everywhere a password can be typed. I know the names aren't that
 good. We could probably rename the file, but should keep the script-loader
 "handle" name for back-commpat.

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