This package is deprecated, a backward compatible v2 version of it is available here: code16/privat
Privat
Private is a very simple password protection for Laravel projects. It's useful for websites in a staging state.
Usage
Install with composer
composer require dvlpp/privat
Add Privat Service Provider (except for Laravel 5.5+)
Add the following line in the providers section of your config/app.php file:
\Dvlpp\Privat\PrivatServiceProvider::class
Add Privat middleware in your project
Add the following line at the end of the $middleware array of the app/Http/Kernel file:
\Dvlpp\Privat\PrivatMiddleware::class
Set Privat config
First create the privat config file:
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Dvlpp\Privat\PrivatServiceProvider"
And then edit the new /config/privat.php accordingly (nothing fancy),
or even better, add this keys in your .env file:
- PRIVAT_RESTRICTED=true
- PRIVAT_PASSWORD=mypassword
Exceptions
The except config param is meant to contain an array of excluded urls
(those url won't be protected by Privat).
How does it work
Quite simple: if the given password is correct, Privat sets a session property, and look for it on each request. So, obviously, Privat won't work on non session based systems (an API for instance).