customizable redirect on auth failure

app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\Authenticate as Middleware;
+
+class Authenticate extends Middleware
+{
+    /**
+     * Get the path the user should be redirected to when they are not authenticated.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function redirectTo($request)
+    {
+        return route('login');
+    }
+}