[TYPO3-dev] Tapping into 'auth' Service Type

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Hi!

Frank Weindel wrote:
> I am trying to create an extension that will modify a FE user's log-in 
> information right after they first log-in with a username and password, 
> but before the username and password is sent to be authenticated. It 
> should just md5 hash the password and put it back to be authenticated.
> 
> I'm looking into services for this. There is a service called 'auth' 
> with a subType 'getUserFE', and I thought if I could tap into this I 
> could succeed in what I want to do. So I used the extension wizard to 
> add a service to my extension. But I noticed that the 'auth', 
> 'getUserFE' service is called by 'class.t3lib_userauth.php' before my 
> service is even added.
> 
> So basically what I am asking: Is there a way to add my service before 
> authentication is run?

I would look for a hook. If you want just to change password to its md5 value, you do not need a service. Look for a hook that is called before user authentication.

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Dmitry Dulepov
TYPO3 Core team
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