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server based or cookie based
My log in. I have noticed that I need to log in again if I have logged in from a different computer. I assume that makes the login server based, correct?
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RE: server based or cookie based
It's a combination. A unique key is created for your account and stored on the server. It's then passed in a cookie. This is much more secure than just a cookie saying "yeah, log me in here's my password". This way I'm not storing your password anywhere in plain text, even on your own computer.
Most sites would just store your password in a cookie on your local machine, but there's ways to read those for enterprising young hackers (i.e. script-kiddies.)
Each time you log in and check that box, a new key is generated. If you DONT check that box, it will retain the remember me for the other computer.
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Most sites would just store your password in a cookie on your local machine, but there's ways to read those for enterprising young hackers (i.e. script-kiddies.)
Each time you log in and check that box, a new key is generated. If you DONT check that box, it will retain the remember me for the other computer.
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Edited on 05/06/2008 4:36 pm by CyberMage