In order to run and updates against the users table you need to prevent
the auth component from auto redirecting after $this->Auth->user() with:
function beforeFilter() {
$this->Auth->autoRedirect = false;
}
then in your login routine just set
$this->User->last_login = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
*On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 11:08:25PM -0800 maytawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:08:25 -0800 (PST)
> From: maytawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Log last login using Auth component
> To: CakePHP <[email protected]>
>
>
> I'm looking for some advice on how I might go about capturing the date/
> time a user last successfully logged in. I'm using the Auth component
> and authentication is working perfectly. I'm trying to extend the
> functionality by updating a field called 'last_login' in the user
> table. I have attemped to use the AfterFilter function in the users
> controller to intercept successful logins and update the last_login
> field, but it seems that the AflterFilter function is not even being
> called. I think it has something to do with the AuthComponent not
> properly returning to the users controller before it redirects to the
> requested page.
>
> Anyway... maybe I'm missing something... or maybe there is a different
> way to do it. I'm looking for any suggestions.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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