RE: [PHP-DB] Definitive answer for large scale registration/authentication

hi Depends a little on what you are doing next. I am not an htaccess expert so this is written as a 'sessions' user, but if you use a database/session system you have a lot of flexibility, and can log what users are up to. If it is well programmed, with security in mind you can make it very secure too. Things like lockout after 3 failed logins, site admins without any authority on the system itself , users with different authorities within the software etc etc. On the other hand if you just want a simple restricted area perhaps htaccess is best just my 2p worth Peter ----------------------------------------------- Excellence in internet and open source software ----------------------------------------------- Sunmaia www.sunmaia.net info@sunmaia.net tel. 0121-242-1473 ----------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Hubbard [mailto:brad@congosystems.com] > Sent: 16 April 2002 02:48 > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Cc: php-db@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP-DB] Definitive answer for large scale > registration/authentication > > > Can I get some feedback on the conventional wisdom as to the best > solution > for high volume registration and authentication of users > accessing a secure > site? I have worked before with database/session based methods as well as > htaccess. Which is preferred? Are there alternatives? > > Thanks for the feedback, > Brad > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >