Re: How to use AuthComponent to authorize using a password only rather than username/password?

Thanks, I was able to get Auth working as you'd described. How can I
implement an expiration date? I have a db field called start_date,
and want to 'expire' the passcodes 30 days after they're created. I
have a feeling that this logic should go in the Model, but with the
Auth component working in the mix I'm not sure how to code it. Put a
login method in the model that tests the age of the passcode? How can
I set this up while still working with the Auth component?

thanks again for any help.

On Dec 7, 10:31 am, Geoff Douglas <drdouglas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I done something like this before. I called them tokens, and they are used
> to log someone in.
>
> I user the $this->Auth->login({User Data}); method, from a controller. (Cake1.3
> Docs <http://book.cakephp.org/view/1261/login> | Cake2.0 Docs<http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/core-libraries/components/authenticati...>
> )
>
> What you can do is save the passcode value, and tie it to a user record.
> Have the passcode login process, pull the passcode record, as well as the
> associated User data, log them in via the Auth Login method.
>
> This is not a secure login, so as long as the application is not housing
> any business critical data, or personal sensitive data, then this should
> work for you. I would probably still store the passcode as a secure hash,
> using the Security component, and have an expiration date on the
> passcodes.. just for added safety.

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