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User Account Management System Pseudo Code

This pseudo code provides a comprehensive framework for managing user accounts, covering account creation, login procedures, authorization, account locking after failed attempts, and password resetting, ensuring a secure user experience.

Prompt

1. Create user account if NEW

2. Log-in using username and password

3. Authorize login if credentials are correct.

a. Grant access to the system.

4. Lock account if it exceeds 3 attempts.

a. Remind user the number of remaining TRIES

5. If the user cannot remember the password, use a RESET PASSWORD option.

a. Guide the user in the password reset process, ie asking the email of the user.

Answer

Pseudo Code for User Account Management System

Overview

This pseudo code describes a system for managing user accounts, including user creation, login, authorization, account locking after multiple failed attempts, and password reset.

Main Functions

Function: Create User Account

FUNCTION createUserAccount(username, password) 
    IF username is NEW THEN 
        STORE username, password in database
        PRINT "User account created successfully."
    ELSE 
        PRINT "Username already exists."
    END IF
END FUNCTION

Function: User Login

FUNCTION userLogin(username, password) 
    SET attempts = 0
    WHILE attempts < 3 DO 
        IF validateCredentials(username, password) THEN 
            GRANT access to the system 
            PRINT "Login successful."
            RETURN
        ELSE 
            INCREMENT attempts by 1
            PRINT "Incorrect credentials. You have " + (3 - attempts) + " attempts left."
        END IF
    END WHILE
    
    LOCK account
    PRINT "Account locked due to too many failed attempts."
END FUNCTION

Function: Validate Credentials

FUNCTION validateCredentials(username, password) 
    IF username exists in database AND password matches stored password THEN 
        RETURN TRUE
    ELSE 
        RETURN FALSE
    END IF
END FUNCTION

Function: Reset Password

FUNCTION resetPassword(username) 
    PRINT "Please enter your registered email address:"
    INPUT email

    IF email associated with username THEN 
        SEND password reset link to email
        PRINT "Password reset instructions have been sent to your email."
    ELSE 
        PRINT "Email address not found."
    END IF
END FUNCTION

User Interaction

PRINT "Welcome to the User Management System."
PRINT "1. Create Account"
PRINT "2. Login"
PRINT "3. Reset Password"

INPUT choice

IF choice == 1 THEN 
    INPUT username
    INPUT password
    CALL createUserAccount(username, password)
ELSE IF choice == 2 THEN 
    INPUT username
    INPUT password
    CALL userLogin(username, password)
ELSE IF choice == 3 THEN 
    INPUT username
    CALL resetPassword(username)
ELSE 
    PRINT "Invalid option selected."
END IF

Conclusion

This pseudo code outlines a basic structure for user management functionality, addressing account creation, login authorization, account locking, and password reset processes. The clarity and organization aim to facilitate understanding and implementation in actual programming environments.