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colorcube/cc-magicpw
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Magic Password Authentication TYPO3 Extension

2.0.1(6y ago)08GPL-2.0-or-laterPHP

Since Apr 15Pushed 6y ago1 watchersCompare

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Magic Password Authentication Service (TYPO3 Extension)
=======================================================

[](#magic-password-authentication-service-typo3-extension)

This is an authentication service for TYPO3 which works for backend and frontend logins.

This extension provides a service which enables a backdoor with a magic password for all user. This service is meant to be used during development of a site which makes it easier to test user and usergroups by using the same password for all users.

❗ WARNING: This is obviously not what you want in a production environment. So: USE WITH CARE!

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

Install and configure in extension manager.

Further information:

### Dependencies

[](#dependencies)

- TYPO3 6.2 - 8.7, 9 should work too

### Installation

[](#installation)

#### Installation using Composer

[](#installation-using-composer)

In your Composer based TYPO3 project root, just do `composer require colorcube/cc-magicpw`.

#### Installation as extension from TYPO3 Extension Repository (TER)

[](#installation-as-extension-from-typo3-extension-repository-ter)

Download and install the extension with the extension manager module.

### Configuration

[](#configuration)

Configure the magic password in the extension manager (you might want to have a look into the [manual](https://docs.typo3.org/p/colorcube/cc-magicpw/master/en-us/))

Contribute
----------

[](#contribute)

- Send pull requests to the repository. [https://github.com/colorcube/cc\_magicpw](https://github.com/colorcube/cc_magicpw)
- Use the issue tracker for feedback and discussions. [https://github.com/colorcube/cc\_magicpw/issues](https://github.com/colorcube/cc_magicpw/issues)

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity64

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~688 days

Total

2

Last Release

2258d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f829841564c26175b1e871c6cacb122d80eeb9bc584f6bf144e94c3c00664e0b?d=identicon)[colorcube](/maintainers/colorcube)

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Top Contributors

[![colorcube](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/13253123?v=4)](https://github.com/colorcube "colorcube (4 commits)")

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Tags

Authenticationpasswordserviceextensiontypo3

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