Chapter 5. Cookies and Authentication
CREATE A MEMBERS-ONLY AREA FOR YOUR SITE
Have you ever clicked a link at a site only to be told “You must be a member to view this page”? When this happens, you usually are then presented with a Log In form where you can authenticate yourself as a member by entering your member credentials, such as a user name and password. There’s also usually a Sign Up Now link to a longer form where nonmembers can sign up to become members.
From a security viewpoint, without some kind of viewing restrictions in place, you cannot protect documents that are meant only for certain people, such as the staff of your company, ...
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