Hello Leif,
My opinion is
1.First do md5 encoding for passwords.
2.Store the username and encoded passwords in database as well as in two
cookies.
Note : But storing the passwords in a cookie is a security issue.
regards,
SenthilVelavan.P,
KovaiTeam Softwares.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leif K-Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: [PHP] Best way to store login data?
> I have a site with logins. I am planning to recode logins soon (right
> now the username and password are stored in cookies with no encoding).
> In your opinion, which of these is a better idea:
> 1. Storing in two cookies with md5 encoding for the password
> 2. Use sessions
> 3. Store logins in a database, and put an id from there into a cookie
>
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