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Members App - Automatic login for registered members if cookie found

Using the Members App, is it possible to automatically log a user in if an "auto login" cookie is detected?

Once the user registers we would set a cookie to record their registration on the device. Then anywhere that the code tests for a logged in member using perch_member_logged_in() we would also test for the cookie and automatically log them in if the cookie was found.

Thanks.
Ian Buchanan

Ian Buchanan 0 points

  • 5 years ago
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

5 years ago

Yes, set PERCH_MEMBERS_SESSION_TIME to be the lifetime of the cookie.

define('PERCH_MEMBERS_SESSION_TIME', '30 DAYS');
Ian Buchanan

Ian Buchanan 0 points

5 years ago

Hi Drew,

Thanks for the reply.

Can I just check: all I need to do is add that line into the config.php file?

I guess that using this I can't have any finer control per member e.g. the option for the user to auto login or not?

Thanks.
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

5 years ago

It's not auto login, it's setting the lifetime of the session cookie. You can log members out, of course.