Question

In my application I need to check the user authentication by two way first across username and password(both are database field),
cake php already give this by

  $this->Auth->fields = array(
        'username' => 'username', 
        'password' => 'password'
        );

NOw MY need is if in first case user can not authenticate then check the user data across username and forgot_password(both are database field)
for that how can I use Auth component fields? I have tried :

else
{
$this->Auth->fields = array(
        'username' => 'username', 
        'password' => 'forgot_password'
        );
$this->Auth->login();       
}

But this didn’t work..is there any other way?
I need both type of cross check condition as if else.

Answer 1

You should have to use $this->Auth->constructAuthenticate();.

<?php
function login()
{       
    if ($this->request->is('post'))
    {
        if (!$this->Auth->login())
        {
            $this->Auth->authenticate = array('Form' => array('fields' => array('username' => 'username',
                                                'password' => 'forgot_password')));
            $this->Auth->constructAuthenticate();
            if ($this->Auth->login())
            {
                //Your message here
                //redirect to further pages
            }
            else
            {
                //redirect to login page
            }
        }
    }
}