How to setup access control for the user in symfony?

@mallory_cormier 

To set up access control for users in Symfony, you can follow these steps:

1. Define your security configurations: Open the security.yaml file located in the config/packages directory and define your security configurations. For example:

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security:
    encoders:
        AppEntityUser:
            algorithm: bcrypt

    providers:
        app_user_provider:
            entity:
                class: AppEntityUser
                property: email

    firewalls:
        main:
            anonymous: ~
            form_login:
                login_path: app_login
                check_path: app_login
            logout:
                path: app_logout
                target: app_home
            remember_me:
                secret: '%kernel.secret%'
                lifetime: 31536000
                path: /
        access_control:
            - { path: ^/admin/, roles: ROLE_ADMIN }
            - { path: ^/account/, roles: ROLE_USER }

1. Create your User entity: Create a User entity class that implements the UserInterface interface and defines the necessary properties and methods for a user. For example:

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// src/Entity/User.php

namespace AppEntity;

use SymfonyComponentSecurityCoreUserUserInterface;

class User implements UserInterface
{
    private $id;
    private $email;
    private $password;
    private $roles;

    // ...

    public function getRoles()
    {
        return $this->roles;
    }

    // ...
}

1. Implement User Authentication: Create a login form and authentication routes to handle user authentication. For example, create a LoginController with a login() method that renders the login form and a check() method that authenticates the user. You can use the built-in Symfony form component and security features to handle authentication.
2. Protect Routes: Define access control rules for specific routes or URL patterns in the security.yaml file. For example, in the code snippet above, any route matching /admin/ will require the ROLE_ADMIN role, and any route matching /account/ will require the ROLE_USER role.

With these steps, you can set up access control for users in Symfony, allowing you to restrict certain routes or functionalities based on the user's roles.