Validation and Security Configuration

Customise the configuration of how the library handles password settings and the settings for Google reCAPTCHA.

Validation and Security Config. File Settings

User Status / Privilege Validation Functions

• is_logged_in()
  Verifies a user is logged in either via entering a valid password or using the 'Remember me' feature.
• is_logged_in_via_password()
  Verifies a user has logged in via entering a valid password rather than using the 'Remember me' feature.
• is_admin()
  Verifies a user belongs to a user group with admin permissions.
• in_group()
  Verifies whether a user is assigned to a particular user group.
• is_privileged()
  Verifies whether a user has a specific privilege.

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Identity Validation Functions

• identity_available()
  Returns whether a user identity (Username and/or Email) is available.
• email_available()
  Returns whether an email address is available.
• username_available()
  Returns whether a username is available.

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Password Validation Functions

• validate_current_password()
  Validate a submitted password matches the password of a specific user stored in the database.
• min_password_length()
  Gets the minimum valid password character length.
• valid_password_chars()
  Validate whether the submitted password only contains valid characters.

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Captcha Validation Functions

• validate_recaptcha()
  Validates if a Google reCAPTCHA answer is correct.
• 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.