Chapter 6. Working with Users
Users are the reason for using Drupal. Drupal can help users create, collaborate, communicate, and form an online community. In this chapter, we look behind the scenes and see how users are authenticated, logged in, and represented internally. We start with an examination of what the $user object is and how it's constructed. Then we walk through the process of user registration, user login, and user authentication. We finish by examining how Drupal ties in with external authentication systems such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and Pubcookie.
The $user Object
Drupal requires that the user have cookies enabled in order to log in; a user with cookies turned off can still interact with Drupal as an anonymous ...
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