Customer Controller (Backpack)

gistfile1.txt

```
// There is a field called 'new_password' which is left EMPTY if the password is not meant to be changed.

// WARNING: ONLY do this if you understand the implications of users (probably administrators) knowing
//          other users' passwords; a more secure suggestion would be to force a password reset!

    public function update(UpdateRequest $request)
    {       
        DB::transaction(function() use ($request, &$redirect_location) {
            // your additional operations before save here
            $redirect_location = parent::updateCrud();
            // your additional operations after save here
            // use $this->data['entry'] or $this->crud->entry

            if ($request->has('new_password') && ! empty($request->input('new_password'))) {
                // The request validates the length of the password if it exists so we can
                // assume that it's ok.
                $this->crud->entry->password = $request->input('new_password'); // this mutates to a hashed password!
            }

            $entry = $this->crud->entry;
        });

        return $redirect_location;
    }
```

NOTE; I have a mutator that hashes the password so the password is not stored in clear.