Workshop
The workshop is designed to help you anticipate possible questions, review what you've learned, and begin learning how to put your knowledge into practice.
Quiz
| 1: | What are the advantages of database files over plain text files for storing user authentication information? |
| 2: | Can you name some disadvantages of HTTP basic authentication? |
| 3: | What function is designed to allow you to set a cookie on a visitor's browser? |
Answers
| A1: | Database files are much more scalable because they can be indexed. This means that Apache does not need to read the file sequentially until a match is found for a particular user, but rather can jump to the exact location. |
| A2: | One disadvantage is that the information is transmitted in clear text over the network. This ... |
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