Apache Today: Apache Guide: Apache Authentication, Part 2

[ Thanks to Kevin Reichard for this link. ]

"In this article, I'll talk about using databases for authentication, rather than the standard text-file htpasswd files."

"There are basically three reasons to use a database, rather than a text file, to store data."

"The first reason is speed. Accessing data stored in a database is much faster than accessing data stored in a text file. A database is designed for rapid location of information. A text file, you have to read through each record until you find what you are looking for."

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