Authentication: Backend and frontend users

In TYPO3, there are two distinct user types:

Backend user

These users can log into the TYPO3 backend to manage content and configure settings based on their assigned permissions.

Frontend user

These users can log into the TYPO3 frontend to access restricted content that is not publicly available.

The following topics are of interest when you are working with backend or frontend users in TYPO3:

Authentication services

Authentication services in TYPO3 manage user verification, allowing flexible and customizable login methods for secure access control.

Password policies

The password policy validator is used to validate passwords against configurable password policies.

Sessions

The user session contains all information for logged in backend and frontend users, as well as anonymous visitors without login. It can be used to store session data like a shopping basket.

Multi-factor authentication

Enhance your TYPO3 security with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), adding an extra layer of protection beyond passwords for safer logins.