Questions tagged [user]
This tag is for questions about users, user management, access levels and other user related topics.
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How do you get the Joomla API Token of a user?
This question I originally asked on the official Joomla MatterMost community however it is unlikely to be found by anyone else searching for the answer on the wider web so I am posting it and the ...
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How to detect the 2FA captive state during login?
What is the right way for a page template to detect when the user is in the process of logging in and is currently in the captive state, needing to complete their 2FA challenge? Traditionally, I would ...
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Joomla 4.x - Can't delete users from my custom console plugin
I am developing a console plugin because I need some tasks to run in cron job. All the tasks in the plugin work fine, but one is fails with the error “Session is not active”. These are the lines of ...
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How to create a new user programmatically in J5
I am creating a new user in Joomla 5.2.4PHP 8.3 WAMP Server, using below code but I am getting an error. Here is my code. <?php ini_set("display_errors", 1); ini_set("...
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Access custom fields via Joomla 5 user object
Is it possible to access custom user fields in Joomla 5 via the Joomla user object? The user object gives nice easy access to the standard user fields (as documented here), but it would be very ...
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Right way to develop an authentication plugin in Joomla 4 / 5
I'm very new at this and it's my first attempt developing a plugin for Joomla. I'm currently using J5, and I'm trying to develop a custom authentication plugin. At the end of the code I'm using: $...
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Cannot login to Joomla website's backend
I cannot login to my website's administrator panel even after following all the methods mentioned in https://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_recover_or_reset_your_admin_password%3F. Please help me solve ...
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How can I change the duration of a front-end session in a component?
I have made a component where it is tedious when the session ends after 15 or 30 minutes and you have to log in again. For all other pages, however, this time is fine. Is there a way to temporarily ...
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Login form menu item URL redirect not working
I have setup a default login form menu item that should redirect users to a specific menu item after logging in. Instead they are being redirected to the homepage. The permissions on the login menu ...
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Joomla 4 Email Single User
Is it possible to email an individual user from within the Joomla 4 admin area? Preferably without using a paid plugin.
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Joomla 4.3.X Validate a username on registration to NOT contain an @ symbol (notEmail)
I have a situation whereby I want users to register on Joomla (using the standard J! registration form) using a 6-digit identification number that they have been given. I have modified the Joomla ...
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How to remove password1 and password2 fields from core Joomla 4 Profile Editor?
I dont't know how to remove or hide password 1 and password 2 from Joomla profile edit layout. I know that there is an option in the Joomla administrator site (back end) to hide the entire section, ...
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Migrate Users from Joomla 3 to Joomla 4 with same UserIds and Passwords
So I successfully migrated users from a Joomla 3 database into a Joomla 4 database. I am hoping there is a nicer way if anyone has done it. In particular, I couldn't work out how to create a user ...
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Automate IIT Newsletter Creation
I am looking for assistance in creating a newsletter. Tool that will create a newsletter 5-10 articles will generate in diff categories and sorts out based on category Eventually we need a user ...
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I am new to Joomla and I'm trying to figure out if I need to install the software or if I can just log in online to make changes
I recently started a summer job and it requires some website management. The company that hired me already has their website through Joomla! and I am just trying to figure out if I need to download ...