Here is a step-by-step summary that should hopefully help you grasp how Auth and ACL are working together.
http://aranworld.com/article/164/cakephp-acl-tutorial-auth-component-example ACL is basically a database of permissions. The Auth Component is programmed to query that database to dermine if user_x is allowed to perform a given action on a given page. On Aug 21, 4:11 am, RichardAtHome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a nutshell: > > Auth tells you who they are > > ACL tells you what they can do once you know who they are > > On Aug 21, 10:01 am, Penfold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi cem, > > > have a look at > > >http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/view/authext-a-small-auth-extensio... > > > this is a good out the box acl/auth component. it will get you up and > > running and is easy to follow. > > > On 21 Aug, 09:23, cem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Thank you very much . But I have an example which really confuses me . > > > Auth component is used for user login authentication and logout. And > > > adding the auth components beforefilter method to the AppController > > > which runs all the authentication proces . So where do we need the > > > ACL ? Thats why I am confused . I am reading articles about the ACL > > > and in the articlesthey never use Auth component for permission > > > authentication . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
