Adding a cookie authenticator about authentication HOT 5 CLOSED

Sounds like a good idea to me!
It is a very frequently asked for feature. And some good and secure practices around it don't hurt either.

from authentication.

Sure, once the API is finalized.

from authentication.

We'll also need to work on the cookie handling because right now we're stuck on the component, which is not available in the middleware stack... I've already discussed the issue with Mark Story. We'll address it and add the cookie authenticator when this has been done.

from authentication.

There is a branch open for this feature if somebody wants to help:

https://github.com/cakephp/authentication/tree/cookie-authenticator

from authentication.

Closing as we have an open PR.

from authentication.