UsersOnline
Online users list and auth reset for blocked users
Features
- Records last appearance date for each user (in all contexts)
- Outputs online users list
- Resets auth for disabled and blocked users
Recording user appearance date
Uses UserOnline object which stores:
- User ID
- Current context
- Appearance date and time
mgr context appearances are recorded too. To disable, set system setting usersonline_mgr_check to No.
Output online users list
Uses getOnlineUsers snippet, a wrapper over pdoUsers. Output formatting is handled by pdoUsers, which receives all call parameters.
getOnlineUsers snippet parameters
| Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| &contexts | Empty (check all contexts) | Comma-separated list of contexts to check |
| &timeInterval | -1 (from system setting usersonline_time_span) | Time in seconds during which user is considered online |
Component system settings
| Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| usersonline_time_span | 900 | Time in seconds during which user is considered online |
Auth reset for blocked users
By default in MODX, after blocking a user can do anything on the site as long as their session is active. UsersOnline plugin checks if the current user is active. If blocked or disabled, it triggers automatic logout and redirect to home, ending the violator's session.