Module: Maquina::RetainPasswords

Extended by:

ActiveSupport::Concern

Included in:

User

Defined in:

app/models/concerns/maquina/retain_passwords.rb

Overview

A concern that implements password history and reuse prevention.

Usage

Include this concern in models that need password history tracking:

class User < ApplicationRecord
  include Maquina::RetainPasswords
end

Configuration

Password retention behavior is controlled by:

• Maquina.configuration.password_retain_count

  Number of previous passwords to retain

Callbacks

When included, automatically adds:

• Validation to prevent password reuse

• After create: Stores initial password in history

• After update: Stores new password in history when password changes

Validations

• password

  Must not match any previously used passwords within retention limit

Example

class User < ApplicationRecord
  include Maquina::RetainPasswords
  has_secure_password
end

user.update(password: 'old_password') # Stored in history
user.update(password: 'old_password') # Validation error: password already used