# How to authenticate user on frontend via php

**URL:** <https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/how-to-authenticate-user-on-frontend-via-php/1128>\
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**Created:** [December 20, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/how-to-authenticate-user-on-frontend-via-php/1128 "2019-12-20T13:10:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 20, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.getcockpit.com/t/how-to-authenticate-user-on-frontend-via-php/1128/1 "2019-12-20T13:10:31Z")

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Hi,  
I’m trying to build a login form where a user of a frontend (webpage) needs to login.  
How would this be done via php.  
Form is clear but how can I verify user and password via cockpit?