Resetting password doesn't log causer_type.

[airliajsmith]

When a user resets their password, the activity is logged, but the causer_type is null. I haven't had this issue with any other logging activity. Any idea as to why?

[Gummibeer]

Without the code you are using to reset the password and log the activity we can't help you.
Do you use model change logging or a custom activity log?

[airliajsmith]

Sorry, I thought about that after I posted.

I use Laravel's built-in system for changing the password. I added this to the User model, but I had the same results before I added it:

use Notifiable, HasRoles, SoftDeletes, LogsActivity, HasSlug, HasFactory;

protected static $logName = 'user';
protected static $logFillable = true;
protected static $ignoreChangedAttributes = ['created_at', 'updated_at', 'password'];
protected static $submitEmptyLogs = false;
protected static $logOnlyDirty = true;

public function tapActivity(Activity $activity)
{
    if ($properties = $activity->properties) {
        if ($properties->has('attributes')) {
            $attributes = $properties->get('attributes');
            if (isset($attributes['password'])) {
                $attributes['password'] = '<secret>';
            }
            $properties->put('attributes', $attributes);
        }
        if ($properties->has('old')) {
            $old = $properties->get('old');
            if (isset($old['password'])) {
                $old['password'] = '<secret>';
            }
            $properties->put('old', $old);
        }
        $activity->properties = $properties;
    }
}

[Gummibeer]

I have read your initial question wrong. 🤦‍♂️
You are talking about the causer - during password forget/reset no user is authenticated (otherwise he would use password change). That's why there's no causer during password reset.

[airliajsmith]

Is there a way to set the causer in this instance? I want to set it to App\Models\User.

[Gummibeer]

You have two ways - you can use the tapActivity() method to set it or use a custom activity with the corresponding builder methods.

[airliajsmith]

Can I add to the code below? If so, can you provide the code?

public function tapActivity(Activity $activity)
{
    if ($properties = $activity->properties) {
        if ($properties->has('attributes')) {
            $attributes = $properties->get('attributes');
            if (isset($attributes['password'])) {
                $attributes['password'] = '<secret>';
            }
            $properties->put('attributes', $attributes);
        }
        if ($properties->has('old')) {
            $old = $properties->get('old');
            if (isset($old['password'])) {
                $old['password'] = '<secret>';
            }
            $properties->put('old', $old);
        }
        $activity->properties = $properties;
    }
}