email-and-password-best-practices

To configure email verification and password reset flows in Better Auth, set up sendVerificationEmail, resetPassword, and token expiration parameters. This guides developers to enforce secure redirect validation and revoke sessions upon password resets.

Secure email and password authentication practices involve enforcing email verification, applying strict password policies, and preventing timing attacks. Implementing token expiration and session revocation on password reset mitigates common security gaps in web and mobile applications.

Prevent timing attacks and data leakage by applying security-focused practices like handling dummy requests properly. Configuring strict token expiration and secure reset flows protects the email verification process from exploitation.

Yes, Better Auth supports requireEmailVerification and revokeSessionsOnPasswordReset configurations. Enforcing these settings ensures only verified users access the application and active sessions are securely invalidated when a password reset occurs.

The best way to handle token expiration and redirectTo validation for password resets is to enforce strict time limits and validate redirect targets. This prevents unauthorized access and securely manages tokens during the reset process.

You need to revoke sessions on password reset in mobile applications whenever a user updates their credentials. This invalidates existing tokens and active logins, protecting the account if the previous password was compromised.