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+# Passwort reset
+
+Web interface for end users to request a password reset. The users private email address is being used as a bilateral secret to send him a private link that allows him to set a new password. The link has a limited lifetime (default is 49 hours). This value can be overridden in [the configuration of the Account Service Backend](https://git.ecogood.org/services/account-svc-backend#configuration).
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Client
+
+- JavaScript
+
+### Server
+
+- any static web server like nginx or Apache HTTP server
+
+### Development
+
+- NodeJS
+- Yarn