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by wonkus 4599 days ago
What if? Then you have zero security.
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A confirmation email would be sent to the user, when they click on the link contained within they'd be directed to a page that would ask them to define a password.

It's about simplifying the on-boarding. The password doesn't need to be defined during the first session. Plus the email encourages re-engagement later that day.