$this->Auth->identify(); returning false in cakephp 3.2

Question

I have done all the settings for login in cakephp 3.2,but while login it is returning false.

login function in usercontroller

  public function login() {
        $this->viewBuilder()->layout('');
        if ($this->request->is('post')) {
            $user = $this->Auth->identify();
            pj($user);//returning false
            if ($user) {
                $this->Auth->setUser($user);
                return $this->redirect($this->Auth->redirectUrl());
            }
            $this->Flash->error(__('Invalid username or password, try again'));
        }
    }

This function $user = $this->Auth->identify(); is always returning false. Why can't i login? In data base password is stored as

$2y$10$4aD6Ye6YcmPGKgI/CmhJBO0E//9tV.KvhJIOFAhajyqt8vfxDVASC

I am getting the email and password from $this->request->data.

Any suggestion will highly appreciate. thank you in advance.

hi please check the link, since you are using email instead of username so do some setting that are tell in this documentation:-http://book.cakephp.org/3.0/en/controllers/components/authentication.html` — Alive to die - Anant, Feb 11 '16 at 06:57

Alive to die - Anant · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-11T07:39:08.767

4

Please change like below:-

First in your controller add this code (best will be App controller):-

public function initialize()
{
    parent::initialize();
    $this->loadComponent('Auth', [
        'loginAction' => [
            'controller' => 'Users',
            'action' => 'login',
            'plugin' => 'Users'
        ],
        'authError' => 'Did you really think you are allowed to see that?',
        'authenticate' => [
            'Form' => [
                'fields' => ['username' => 'email']
            ]
        ],
        'storage' => 'Session'
    ]);
}

And then use your code. It will be work properly.

edited Feb 11 '16 at 07:39

answered Feb 11 '16 at 06:44

Alive to die - Anant

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i have tried this but in my case its return false every time – Soubhagya Kumar Barik Jan 13 '18 at 02:39
@SoubhagyaKumar please ask a new question with your actual code and you will get answer for-sure – Alive to die - Anant Jan 13 '18 at 07:37

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 21 '18 at 22:55

I came across the same problem. I am using Cake 3.7. This is for who use routes.

I created route in my routes file for login.

$routes->connect('/login',
        ['controller' => 'Users', 'action' => 'login'],
        ['_name' => 'login']
    );

Now when you use below code the Auth doesn't log you in and identify() returns false.

$this->loadComponent('Auth', [
        'loginAction' => [
            'controller' => 'Users',
            'action' => 'login'
        ],
        'loginRedirect' => ['what ... ever'],
        'logoutRedirect' => '/',
        'authError' => 'Please log in to view your account.',
        'authenticate' => [
            'Form' => [
                'fields' => ['username' => 'email']
            ]
        ],
    ]);

So ... you see... You have to call the route name for login attempt.

$this->loadComponent('Auth', [
        'loginAction' => ['_name' => 'login'], // <= Here is Mr glitch 
        'loginRedirect' => ['what ... ever'],
        'logoutRedirect' => '/',
        'authError' => 'Please log in to view your account.',
        'authenticate' => [
            'Form' => [
                'fields' => ['username' => 'email']
            ]
        ],
    ]);

Really ?!!

$this->Auth->identify(); returning false in cakephp 3.2

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