Tickets :: Comment on [#3170] Update to login.php to load preferred backend if it doesn't require authentication

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Comment	> The 'preferred' setting makes sense to me, that is it just for the > default selection on the login page. > > > > But what about the case where all configured backends do not require > authentication? This is what I'm running into. I have two 'file' > backends which map to different directories. Neither requires > authentication, so neither should display a login screen. > > > > But with the current code, if I click on the 'File Manager' icon in > the Horde tree, then instead of my 'preferred' backend getting > loaded, I get the login screen for that backend. Since it doesn't > require authentication, all it is is a single "Login" button in the > frame. After clicking this button the file listing for that > preferred backend is displayed correctly. But I don't think users > should have to click that Login button, since no authentication is > required. > > > > But I see your point now, that if multiple backends are configured > and some require auth but the preferred does not, then users would > automatically be sent to the preferred backend and not even given the > chance to log in to a non-preferred one. > > > > I'm not sure what is the best way to approach this. But I also don't > think that the behavior I'm seeing is appropriate given my > configuration. > > > > If you have another way you'd like to see this solved, I'd be happy > to make the changes and submit new patches. > > > > Thanks. > >
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