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Horde_Auth_Http extends Horde_Auth_Base
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The Horde_Auth_Http class transparently logs users in to Horde using already present HTTP authentication headers.

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author

Chuck Hagenbuch chuck@horde.org

category

Horde

copyright

1999-2017 Horde LLC

license

http://www.horde.org/licenses/lgpl21 LGPL-2.1

Table of Contents

$_capabilities  : array<string|int, mixed>
An array of capabilities, so that the driver can report which operations it supports and which it doesn't.
$_credentials  : array<string|int, mixed>
The credentials currently being authenticated.
$_error  : array<string|int, mixed>
Authentication error information.
$_history_api  : Horde_History
History object.
$_lock_api  : Horde_Lock
Lock object.
$_logger  : Horde_Log_Logger
Logger object.
$_params  : array<string|int, mixed>
Hash containing parameters needed for the drivers.
$_users  : array<string|int, mixed>
Array of usernames and hashed passwords.
__construct()  : mixed
Constructor.
addUser()  : mixed
Adds a set of authentication credentials.
authenticate()  : bool
Finds out if a set of login credentials are valid, and if requested, mark the user as logged in in the current session.
exists()  : bool
Checks if $userId exists in the system.
getCredential()  : mixed
Returns internal credential value(s).
getError()  : mixed
Returns the error type or message for an invalid authentication.
getParam()  : string
Returns the named parameter for the current auth driver.
hasCapability()  : bool
Queries the current driver to find out if it supports the given capability.
isLocked()  : bool|array<string|int, mixed>
Returns whether a user is currently locked.
listUsers()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Lists all users in the system.
lockUser()  : mixed
Locks a user indefinitely or for a specified time.
removeUser()  : mixed
Deletes a set of authentication credentials.
resetPassword()  : string
Reset a user's password. Used for example when the user does not remember the existing password.
searchUsers()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Searches the users for a substring.
setCredential()  : mixed
Sets an internal credential value.
setError()  : mixed
Sets the error message for an invalid authentication.
transparent()  : bool
Automatic authentication: Find out if the client has HTTP authentication info present.
unlockUser()  : mixed
Unlocks a user and optionally resets the bad login count.
updateUser()  : mixed
Updates a set of authentication credentials.
validateAuth()  : bool
Checks for triggers that may invalidate the current auth.
_authenticate()  : mixed
Find out if a set of login credentials are valid. Only supports htpasswd files with DES passwords right now.
_badLogin()  : mixed
Handles a bad login.
_resetBadLogins()  : mixed
Resets the bad login counter.
_sort()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Basic sort implementation.

Properties

$_capabilities

An array of capabilities, so that the driver can report which operations it supports and which it doesn't.

protected array<string|int, mixed> $_capabilities = array('transparent' => \true)

$_credentials

The credentials currently being authenticated.

protected array<string|int, mixed> $_credentials = array('change' => \false, 'credentials' => array(), 'expire' => \null, 'userId' => '')

$_error

Authentication error information.

protected array<string|int, mixed> $_error

$_history_api

History object.

protected Horde_History $_history_api

$_lock_api

Lock object.

protected Horde_Lock $_lock_api

$_logger

Logger object.

protected Horde_Log_Logger $_logger

$_params

Hash containing parameters needed for the drivers.

protected array<string|int, mixed> $_params = array()

$_users

Array of usernames and hashed passwords.

protected array<string|int, mixed> $_users = array()

Methods

__construct()

Constructor.

public __construct([array<string|int, mixed> $params = array() ]) : mixed
Parameters
$params : array<string|int, mixed> = array()

Optional parameters:

'encryption' - (string) Kind of passwords in the .htpasswd file.
               Either 'crypt-des' (standard crypted htpasswd entries)
               [DEFAULT] or 'aprmd5'. This information is used if
               you want to directly authenticate users with this
               driver, instead of relying on transparent auth.
'htpasswd_file' - (string) TODO
Return values
mixed

addUser()

Adds a set of authentication credentials.

public addUser(string $userId, array<string|int, mixed> $credentials) : mixed
Parameters
$userId : string

The userId to add.

$credentials : array<string|int, mixed>

The credentials to use.

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

authenticate()

Finds out if a set of login credentials are valid, and if requested, mark the user as logged in in the current session.

public authenticate(string $userId, array<string|int, mixed> $credentials[, bool $login = true ]) : bool
Parameters
$userId : string

The userId to check.

$credentials : array<string|int, mixed>

The credentials to check.

$login : bool = true

Whether to log the user in. If false, we'll only test the credentials and won't modify the current session. Defaults to true.

Return values
bool

Whether or not the credentials are valid.

exists()

Checks if $userId exists in the system.

public exists(string $userId) : bool
Parameters
$userId : string

User ID for which to check

Return values
bool

Whether or not $userId already exists.

getCredential()

Returns internal credential value(s).

public getCredential([mixed $name = null ]) : mixed
Parameters
$name : mixed = null

The credential value to get. If null, will return the entire credential list. Valid names:

  • 'change': (boolean) Do credentials need to be changed?
  • 'credentials': (array) The credentials needed to authenticate.
  • 'expire': (integer) UNIX timestamp of the credential expiration date.
  • 'userId': (string) The user ID.
Return values
mixed

The credential information, or null if the credential doesn't exist.

getError()

Returns the error type or message for an invalid authentication.

public getError([bool $msg = false ]) : mixed
Parameters
$msg : bool = false

If true, returns the message string (if set).

Return values
mixed

Error type, error message (if $msg is true) or false if entry doesn't exist.

getParam()

Returns the named parameter for the current auth driver.

public getParam(string $param) : string
Parameters
$param : string

The parameter to fetch.

Return values
string

The parameter's value, or null if it doesn't exist.

hasCapability()

Queries the current driver to find out if it supports the given capability.

public hasCapability(string $capability) : bool
Parameters
$capability : string

The capability to test for.

Return values
bool

Whether or not the capability is supported.

isLocked()

Returns whether a user is currently locked.

public isLocked(string $userId[, bool $show_details = false ]) : bool|array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$userId : string

The user to check.

$show_details : bool = false

Return timeout too?

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
bool|array<string|int, mixed>

If $show_details is a true, an array with 'locked' and 'lock_timeout' values. Whether the user is locked, otherwise.

listUsers()

Lists all users in the system.

public listUsers([bool $sort = false ]) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$sort : bool = false

Sort the users?

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

The array of userIds.

lockUser()

Locks a user indefinitely or for a specified time.

public lockUser(string $userId, int $time) : mixed
Parameters
$userId : string

The user to lock.

$time : int

The duration in minutes, 0 = permanent.

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

removeUser()

Deletes a set of authentication credentials.

public removeUser(string $userId) : mixed
Parameters
$userId : string

The userId to delete.

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

resetPassword()

Reset a user's password. Used for example when the user does not remember the existing password.

public resetPassword(string $userId) : string
Parameters
$userId : string

The user id for which to reset the password.

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
string

The new password on success.

searchUsers()

Searches the users for a substring.

public searchUsers(string $search) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$search : string

The search term.

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since

Horde_Auth 2.2.0

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

A list of all matching users.

setCredential()

Sets an internal credential value.

public setCredential(string $type, mixed $value) : mixed
Parameters
$type : string

The credential name to set. See getCredential() for the list of valid credentials/types.

$value : mixed

The credential value to set.

Return values
mixed

setError()

Sets the error message for an invalid authentication.

public setError(string $type[, string $msg = null ]) : mixed
Parameters
$type : string

The type of error (Horde_Auth::REASON_* constant).

$msg : string = null

The error message/reason for invalid authentication.

Return values
mixed

transparent()

Automatic authentication: Find out if the client has HTTP authentication info present.

public transparent() : bool
Return values
bool

Whether or not the client is allowed.

unlockUser()

Unlocks a user and optionally resets the bad login count.

public unlockUser(string $userId[, bool $resetBadLogins = false ]) : mixed
Parameters
$userId : string

The user to unlock.

$resetBadLogins : bool = false

Reset bad login counter?

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

updateUser()

Updates a set of authentication credentials.

public updateUser(string $oldID, string $newID, array<string|int, mixed> $credentials) : mixed
Parameters
$oldID : string

The old userId.

$newID : string

The new userId.

$credentials : array<string|int, mixed>

The new credentials

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

validateAuth()

Checks for triggers that may invalidate the current auth.

public validateAuth() : bool

These triggers are independent of the credentials.

Return values
bool

True if the results of authenticate() are still valid.

_authenticate()

Find out if a set of login credentials are valid. Only supports htpasswd files with DES passwords right now.

protected _authenticate(string $userId, array<string|int, mixed> $credentials) : mixed
Parameters
$userId : string

The userId to check.

$credentials : array<string|int, mixed>

An array of login credentials. For IMAP, this must contain a password entry.

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

_badLogin()

Handles a bad login.

protected _badLogin(string $userId) : mixed
Parameters
$userId : string

The user with a bad login.

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

_resetBadLogins()

Resets the bad login counter.

protected _resetBadLogins(string $userId) : mixed
Parameters
$userId : string

The user to reset.

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throws
Horde_Auth_Exception
Return values
mixed

_sort()

Basic sort implementation.

protected _sort(array<string|int, mixed> $users, bool $sort) : array<string|int, mixed>

If the backend has listUsers and doesn't have a native sorting option, fall back to this method.

Parameters
$users : array<string|int, mixed>

An array of usernames.

$sort : bool

Whether to sort or not.

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

the users, sorted or not

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