Top "Authentication" questions

Authentication is the process of providing a proof of identity or verifying identity.

MongoDB "root" user

Is there a super UNIX like "root" user for MongoDB? I've been looking at http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/…

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IIS7: Setup Integrated Windows Authentication like in IIS6

This is for IIS 7 on a Windows Server 2008 that is not part of an AD domain. I would like to …

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Performing user authentication in Java EE / JSF using j_security_check

I'm wondering what the current approach is regarding user authentication for a web application making use of JSF 2.0 (and if …

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LDAP server which is my base dn

Hello I'm trying to use my ldap test server in order to authenticate users in openca. I'm currently connecting through …

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Cannot connect to MySQL 4.1+ using old authentication

I'm trying to connect to a mySQL database at http://bluesql.net, but when I try to connect, it gives …

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Why is <deny users="?" /> included in the following example?

The ? wildcard represents unauthenticated users while * represents all users, authenticated and unauthenticated. My book shows the following example of URL …

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SQL Server 2008 can't login with newly created user

I'm using using Windows Vista and I'm having trouble logging in with a newly created user. I open SQL Server …

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Adding ASP.NET MVC5 Identity Authentication to an existing project

I have seen lots of similar pages on the web, but most of them use a new project instead of …

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How do I login and authenticate to Postgresql after a fresh install?

Did a new install of postgres 8.4 on mint ubuntu. How do I create a user for postgres and login using …

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How to build a RESTful API?

The issue is this: I have a web application that runs on a PHP server. I'd like to build a …

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