AuthenticateMatch

Summary

Sets the fields that are accepted for login authentication.

Usage

AuthenticateMatch= type1[; type2]

Description

Types accepted are

• login - The username field can be used identify a user.
• email - The email field can be used to identify a user. If your site allows several users with the same email address, all the users with this email address will be tested for the correct password.

In order to log in successfully the password field must always be provided.

Examples

AuthenticateMatch=login;email
The default setting allows users to log in using both the email address or the username.

AuthenticateMatch=login
This setting allows users to log in using only the username.