Oracle Database 10g Express Edition PHP Web Programming

Chapter 11. Basic HTTP Authentication and Forms

This chapter examines the reply and response model for web applications and shows you how to secure your web applications using basic HTTP authentication. It also demonstrates how you build and manage user interactions through server-side PHP web forms.

The chapter is divided into the following three sections:

• Defining the Remote Procedure Call paradigm

• Using basic authentication

• Developing authenticating forms

Building web applications enables you to share information, but ultimately you want to control and manage who uses your forms. You control access to your web application by requiring valid credentials from users. Credentials are typically a username or identifier, also known as an ID. You ...