Added change_password function in order to change the password corresponding to username.

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/source/auth.py b/source/auth.py
index dbe6a1cc..cf451e7f 100755
--- a/source/auth.py
+++ b/source/auth.py
@@ -50,7 +50,24 @@ class excel_french(csv.Dialect):
 csv.register_dialect('excel_french', excel_french)
 
 
-
+def change_password(username, new_password, password_file='./var/password'):
+    """
+    Change the password corresponding to username.
+    """
+    users_list = []
+    result = False
+    with open(password_file, 'r') as csv_readfile_read:
+        cr = csv.reader(csv_readfile_read, 'excel_french')
+        users_list = [elem for elem in cr]
+    with open(password_file, 'w') as csv_file_write:
+        cw = csv.writer(csv_file_write, 'excel_french')
+        for user in users_list:
+            if user[0] == username:
+                cw.writerow([user[0], new_password])
+                result = True
+            else:
+                cw.writerow(user)
+    return result
 
 def check_credentials(username, password):
     """Verifies credentials for username and password.