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Asked: 2026-05-20T07:38:06+00:00

So I have interesting password validation requirements: When a user signs up, I want

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So I have interesting password validation requirements:

  • When a user signs up, I want them to have to type in password and confirm and be between 6..40 (GOT THIS WORKING 100%)

  • When a user updates their profile, the same validation rules apply (GOT THIS WORKING 100%)

  • When an admin adds a user, they only have to enter the password once and it should be validated (NOT WORKIG)

  • When an admin edits a user and the password field is blank, it shouldn’t update the password, if they type something, it should be validated. (PARTIAL WORKING)

    validates :password, :presence => true,
                   :confirmation => true,
                   :length => {:within => 6..40},
                   :unless => :force_submit

The only cases I can’t cover are when an admin adds a user, it is not validated and when an admin edits a user (and types in a password) it is not validated.

the :force_submit is passed in from the admin form, so the password isn’t validated. (So the case of an updating empty password works)

Any ideas/magic?

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  1. Editorial Team

    The below seem to meet my requirements…I am actually now requiring a confirmation for all users.. (It makes the view cleaner). But on an update I am allowing blanks.

      validates :password, :presence => true,
                       :confirmation => true,
                       :length => {:within => 6..40},
                       :on => :create
  validates :password, :confirmation => true,
                       :length => {:within => 6..40},
                       :allow_blank => true,
                       :on => :update
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