[GH-ISSUE #1268] [FEATURE REQUEST] Recover username #443

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opened 2026-02-27 08:17:19 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-02-27 08:17:19 +03:00

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Originally created by @nlgranger on GitHub (Sep 3, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lldap/lldap/issues/1268

Originally assigned to: @Copilot on GitHub.

Motivation

If the user forgot their username, they have no way of recovering using the e-mail.

This was mentioned in https://github.com/lldap/lldap/issues/267 but not addressed.

Describe the solution you'd like

Any of these would work:

Mention the username in the password reset email
Autofill the username field after redirecting from the password reset page
Allow logging in to the web-ui with the email instead of the username

Describe alternatives you've considered

Having the users check an excel sheet with the username <-> email mapping
Sending manually an email with the username to each and every user

Originally created by @nlgranger on GitHub (Sep 3, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lldap/lldap/issues/1268 Originally assigned to: @Copilot on GitHub. **Motivation** If the user forgot their username, they have no way of recovering using the e-mail. This was mentioned in https://github.com/lldap/lldap/issues/267 but not addressed. **Describe the solution you'd like** Any of these would work: - Mention the username in the password reset email - Autofill the username field after redirecting from the password reset page - Allow logging in to the web-ui with the email instead of the username **Describe alternatives you've considered** - Having the users check an excel sheet with the username <-> email mapping - Sending manually an email with the username to each and every user

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2026-02-27 08:17:19 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 08:17:20 +03:00

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@nitnelave commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2025):

I think of these, mentioning the username in the password reset email is the simplest/most effective (it serves as a reminder, better than an autofill since the user has to take manual action, acknowledging it).

We need to update the email template to include the username.

@nitnelave commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2025): I think of these, mentioning the username in the password reset email is the simplest/most effective (it serves as a reminder, better than an autofill since the user has to take manual action, acknowledging it). We need to update the email template to include the username.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-27 09:09:35 +03:00

[PR #443] [MERGED] Fix: Change input field to password type in change_password ui #744