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Login form for users

Registered users can log in to a password-protected area using the login form.

A password-protected area can be created in the OpenCms Explorer by setting or revoking permissions. Such an area can then only be accessed via a login page, which must be equipped with the Login form for users (Login) function.

Here you will find an example (de) of such a configuration with a brief guide to creating protected areas.

Dynamic function documentation
Login form for users
Description of all element settings

This feature sets cookies in the “Necessary” group.

This feature does NOT use JavaScript from external servers.

The dynamic function Login form for users (Login) uses a technically necessary session cookie to permanently identify logged-in users. However, the cookie is only set after successful login. No JavaScript is executed that is relevant for data protection.

When using this function, the user must have an account in OpenCms. In this case, this user is no longer considered a web user, but is treated by the system like an OpenCms editor.

By revoking editorial permissions in OpenCms user management, it is possible to grant such users access to certain content, but prevent them from changing or creating content themselves.

OpenCms does not keep detailed statistics on the logins of individual OpenCms editors. It only records when an OpenCms editor last logged in.