public function performLogin(Request $request)
{
$username = $request->input('username');
$password = $request->input('password');
$credentials_valid = UserHelper::checkCredentials($username, $password);
if ($credentials_valid != false) {
// log user in
$role = $credentials_valid['role'];
$request->session()->put('username', $username);
$request->session()->put('role', $role);
return redirect()->route('index');
} else {
return redirect('login')->with('error', 'Invalid password or inactivated account. Try again.');
}
}
public function changePassword(Request $request)
{
if (!$this->isLoggedIn()) {
return abort(404);
}
$username = session('username');
$old_password = $request->input('current_password');
$new_password = $request->input('new_password');
if (UserHelper::checkCredentials($username, $old_password) == false) {
// Invalid credentials
return redirect('admin')->with('error', 'Current password invalid. Try again.');
} else {
// Credentials are correct
$user = UserHelper::getUserByUsername($username);
$user->password = Hash::make($new_password);
$user->save();
$request->session()->flash('success', "Password changed successfully.");
return redirect(route('admin'));
}
}