Auth Component not working as expected in cakephp

Answer 1

If you are using CakePHP 1.2, you need to change:

$this->Auth->allow('home','register','activate','forgot','reset','_sendEmail','reset');

to

$this->Auth->allow(array('home','register','activate','forgot','reset','_sendEmail','reset'));

Notice the added "array()" in the allow function.

Answer 2

Try $this->Auth->allowedActions = array('*'); in the controller's beforeFilter() (not in app_controller).

Answer 3

From the cookbook

By default, the AuthComponent expects you to have a table called 'users' with fields called 'username' and 'password' to be used.

I wonder if the automagic will work if you're using email as the field name?

Try adding this to your beforefilter.

    function beforeFilter() {
    $this->Auth->fields = array(
        'username' => 'email', 
        'password' => 'password'
        );
}

Answer 4

The way I solved this, and this is really a hack was I renamed the form field to password2, then Iin my controller method I set

$this->data['password] = $this->data['password2]

Then I called

$this->Auth->login($this->data)

and it seemed to work. I dont think this is the best way, however it worked and I will go with it till I find a better solution.

Answer 5

i tried to use $this->auth->allow(array('index','view'));
but it's not working and i still have to authenticate !!!
any idea ?

running cakephp 1.2