have a look at these. check the role in the isAuthorized function http://book.cakephp.org/view/396/authorize
I would not have a separate table for admins (maybe others might disagree with me here; it may be suited to your intentions to do so) I would prevent them based on their role more info http://www.littlehart.net/atthekeyboard/2007/07/28/two-headed-application-authentication-in-cakephp-12/ http://www.studiocanaria.com/articles/cakephp_auth_component_users_groups_permissions_1 - S 2008/8/23 mario <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello everyone, > > I just learn cakephp and I'm having trouble creating the admin section > of my app. > > These are what I've done so far. > > 1. I've created a user section with the capabilities of login/logout > and signup. > 2. I've created a "users" table for it. > 3. I've overriden the app_controller and define the Auth component. > I've also > created its' own beforeFilter() function. > > Here is a snippet of my app_controller.php code: > > <?php > class AppController extends Controller { > var $components = array('Auth'); > function beforeFilter() > { > $this->Auth->loginRedirect = array('controller' => > 'mainpage', > 'action' => 'home'); > $this->Auth->logoutRedirect = array('controller' => > 'mainpage', > 'action' => 'home'); > $this->Auth->allow('signup','home'); > $this->Auth->authorize = 'controller'; > $this->set('loggedIn', $this->Auth->user('id')); > } > function isAuthorized() > { > return true; > } > } > ?> > > Now, i've decided to create an admin section that could > edit,view,delete users. > I've created a separate table for the admin, namely, "admins" table. > I've also > created its' own model,view, and controller. > > Now I'm stuck in implementing the admins' login/logout feature because > my main problem > is that the app_controller that I made is already "specific" to my > user's controller. > > Please advise me on what to do. > > > > Thanks, > > Mario > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
