clarification

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Marc Delisle
2003-01-07 14:04:42 +00:00
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<p><b>Using authentication modes:</b></p> <p><b>Using authentication modes:</b></p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>Http and cookie authentication modes are recommended in a multi-user <li>Http and cookie authentication modes are recommended in a <b>multi-user
environment where you want to give users access to their own database environment</b> where you want to give users access to their own
and don't want them to play around with others. database and don't want them to play around with others.
<br /> <br />
Nevertheless be aware that MS Internet Explorer seems to be really Nevertheless be aware that MS Internet Explorer seems to be really
buggy about cookies, at least till version 6. And php 4.1.1 is also a buggy about cookies, at least till version 6. And php 4.1.1 is also a
bit buggy in this area!<br /><br /></li> bit buggy in this area!<br />
Even in a <b>single-user environment</b>, you might prefer to use
http or cookie mode so that your user/password pair are not in clear
in the configuration file.<br /><br /></li>
<li>Http and cookie authentication modes are more secure: the MySQL <li>Http and cookie authentication modes are more secure: the MySQL
password does not need to be set in the phpMyAdmin configuration file password does not need to be set in the phpMyAdmin configuration file