(pre)set user passwords as admin

[omeslo]

As an admin, I want to be able to set the user passwords myself, instead of having them following the email validation process. Besides that I want to be able to change user passwords at any given time.
I have searched the forums and peeked at the code but I couldn't find such functionality. Can this be done without direct access to the db?

[atrol]

Can this be done without direct access to the db?

There is no builtin function, you can
a) Write a plugin
b) Write direct to the database
c) Change the source code of the "Manage User" page (I don't recommend)
d) Quite cumbersome, but works without any developer knowledge: Create the account using your own email address, set the password, change the email address