PHP::Auth requiring valid email address to authenticate

[e_matthes@hotmail.com]

Hello everyone,

I am about to implement an authentication system on the site I am
building. I don't care much what users choose for their username and
password, but I want to verify that users have given a valid email
address before allowing them access to restricted content. Will Auth
facilitate the email validation process, or does it only deal with
usernames and passwords?

I don't need to be told in detail how to do all this, but I'd like to
know early if I'm barking up the wrong tree by trying to use Auth with
this intention in mind. If so, is there a better package to use for
authentication that requires a valid email address?

Eric

[Pedro Graca]

Re: PHP::Auth requiring valid email address to authenticate

e_matthes@hotma il.com wrote:

I am about to implement an authentication system on the site I am
building. I don't care much what users choose for their username and
password, but I want to verify that users have given a valid email
address before allowing them access to restricted content. Will Auth
facilitate the email validation process, or does it only deal with
usernames and passwords?

Mail them a link to a validate page. Something like

To validate your email address click the following link:

http://www.yourserver.com/validate.php?v=0123456789abcdeffedbca9876543210

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[Ron Barnett]

Re: PHP::Auth requiring valid email address to authenticate

<e_matthes@hotm ail.comwrote in message
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Hello everyone,
>
I am about to implement an authentication system on the site I am
building. I don't care much what users choose for their username and
password, but I want to verify that users have given a valid email
address before allowing them access to restricted content. Will Auth
facilitate the email validation process, or does it only deal with
usernames and passwords?
>
I don't need to be told in detail how to do all this, but I'd like to
know early if I'm barking up the wrong tree by trying to use Auth with
this intention in mind. If so, is there a better package to use for
authentication that requires a valid email address?
>
Eric

Do you mean the Pear module Auth:: ?

I have implemented a similar system as you describe but, not using the
library.

I generate an MD5 out of some random data and the users details then email
it to them as part of a link. in a 'welcome' message addressed to the email
account they specified/

calling the link recovers their original sign in data from the database (key
is the MD5) then by repeating some other info they were asked to provide,
completes the sequence and their account is validated.
I give them a few days to reply otherwise the account application is voided
and purged.

Seems to work fine for me so far.

you may also find code in PHP classes that can meet your needs

http://ronbarnett.users.phpclasses.org/

HTH

Ron