Abstract

Cookie authentication makes use of functionality at the scripting level to provide ser authentication.

Advantages:-

a.Can use custom designed login form
b.Can store usernames and passwords independently of NT users

Disadvantages:

a.This will only protect ASP scripts (not images, html etc)
b.This requires that users browsers support cookies and have them enabled
c.protection must be implemented on a per page basis (for example a directory can ..not be protected)

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