Login module code

gistfile1.txt

/*
 * So, basically you'd set this type of function up as an action ID in an EE module
 *
 */

function process_login(){
  // Some sort of verfication would happen here, either session variables or an encrypted key, etc. something to
  // prove that the request is valid.

    if(!(some validation scheme) && (also validate that you have a member id to login))
    { 
      exit;
    }
    else
    {
        
	// Create a new session for the user (second param is whether it's an admin session or not)
	$this->EE->session->create_new_session($member_id, TRUE);
	$url = $this->EE->config->item('cp_url'); // or could be frontend url
	$this->EE->functions->redirect($url);
    }
}