A question regarding the Auth plugin

Need Help
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Hello,

My question is

This is the standard code for the authentication plugin

$result = $this->Authentication->getResult();

  // regardless of POST or GET, redirect if user is logged in

    if ($result->isValid()) {

      $redirect = $this->request->getQuery('redirect', [

          'controller' => 'Files',

          'action' => 'index',

    ]);

.My question is, is there a way to fill in the details not from the form, but maybe from the login method itself? e.g setting the password to always be ‘randompassword’? I tried messing with the middleware looking up but didn’t find any answer, thanks.

2

To give context, I am trying to authenticate an email to someone who just fills out a form with his email, no password needed. How can I set that session and make him logged in? I tried to use the deprecated Auth component but it broke my site lol.

I will have 2 versions of login, one with just email
other with email and password

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4

Thanks for the reply, I should have been more clear. I am talking about the Authentication plugin not the Auth one.
I tried the Auth one but it broke my site plus it’s deprecated.

5

Sorry, the link goes to the first answer on that question, but it’s the second answer that applies to the Authentication plugin.

6

Oh my bad, I’ll check it out soon thanks!