Re: User Authentication

On Wednesday 05 June 2002 10:05, Analysis & Solutions wrote: > Hi Jule: > > On Tue, Jun 04, 2002 at 09:48:36PM -0400, Jule Slootbeek wrote: > > What is the best way for user authentication (now i'm talking about the > > most secure and easiest way). > > Now i've been using sessions, and i was wondering if cookies were better > > and easier... > > Regardless of what you do, I strongly suggest not using cookies. Not > everyone accepts them. I accept them for a very limited number of > sites (like my bank). The rest can drop dead. I disagree. If your site has compelling enough content that encouraged the user to register in the first place then I'm pretty sure they won't mind a cookie or two. Just make sure you don't store any sensitive info in the cookie. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* Your reasoning is ............................. (fill in the blank) - Russell King on the linux-arm mailing list */