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Do most websites not use HTTP authentication header but something else for authentication?
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/httpscripting.html says
It is worth noting that while this is how HTTP Authentication works, very many web sites will not use this concept
when they provide logins etc.
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How to require user login using htpasswd within the htaccess file?
I'm trying to require users to login and would like to handle the request with htpasswd in the htaccess file:
Any ideas on how I can do that?
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How to prove someone is a Realtor on my website
My boss would like me to have some sort of a "login" for Realtors. The point is to have a certain portion of the site only available to Realtors. Initially he thought we could check their name and ...
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Using Public Key Authentication for websites
I know GitHub uses it for code development (not user authentication for the website though). I saw this article on the idea: http://neverfear.org/blog/view/3/...
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Run server-side script as authenticated user in apache--is it possible?
I'm developing a web app that takes a bunch of parameters (dropdown boxes, etc) from an authenticated user, creates a file, then delivers that file via stdin to a program on my web server.
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How do I display content from another website that requires the user being logged in?
Say I have a website that requires a login, hosted somewhere remote. I would like to make a portal that shows this remote site but should always be logged in with the same user name and password on ...
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What do I lose if I use OpenID instead of the custom login system I built
I'm trying to make the decision whether to use OpenID or stay with a well-built custom login system. I think the appeal of OpenID is clear, in that the user doesn't have to create yet another account ...
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Trying to add a private zone to a website
I'm trying to add a "login page" as soon as someone clicks on the Galerie, in order to keep the pictures only between the members of the school.
I tried several options, even designed a page named "...
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Do user names used for login need to be unique?
Assuming a non-commercial site where users login with a user name and pw, do I need to enforce unicity of usernames?
Note: The db will use a separate unique index to identify the users.
The site is ...
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