User Guide | User Login Functions

The flexi auth library uses browser sessions and cookies in conjunction with a session management table within the database to handle user logins.

Below is a compiled list of functions and configuration settings to customise how users can authenticate their login credentials.

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Customise the configuration of how the auth library handles login sessions and CAPTCHA settings.

Login Session/Cookie Configuration : Sessions and cookies are used by the library to track and authenticate the login sessions of users.
Login CAPTCHA Configuration : CAPTCHAs can be used to help improve the security of login forms.

The libraries core login and logout functions.

CAPTCHA functions to aid login verification.

recaptcha()
Generates the html for Google reCAPTCHA.
validate_recaptcha()
Validates if a Google reCAPTCHA answer is correct.
math_captcha()
Generates a math captcha question and answer.
validate_math_captcha()
Validates if a math captcha answer is correct.
ip_login_attempts_exceeded()
Validates whether the number of failed login attempts from a unique IP address has exceeded a defined limit.
Typically used in conjunction with showing a captcha for users repeatedly failing login attempts.

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