Introduction to User Authentication in PHP

About this Course

Do you want users to be able to interact with your site? Do you want users who are active participants in the content you provide? That interaction could be purchasing products or adding products to sell, leaving comments or providing blog posts. No matter which type of interaction your site provides to users, you'll need a way to authenticate those users. In this course we'll lay the foundation for keep your data safe and secure while building a platform for active participation.

What you'll learn

• Authentication vs Authorization
• Securing Passwords

Teachers

• Alena Holligan

  After starting out in fine art and moving into graphic design, Alena found her passion for programming over 15 years ago and has never looked back. Alena enjoys community and is excited to introduce people to the wonderful world of PHP and the Portland Tech Community.

  When not at her computer, Alena enjoys exploring Portland with her friends and family, including her 3 young children. She also enjoys the Symphony, Cooking, Books, Yarn and Yoga.

• Brian Retterer

  Brian Retterer has been working with PHP since the release of PHP 5. He has contributed to a number of private projects and consulted on many others. Brian is now working as the PHP Developer Evangelist for Stormpath where his roles include creating integrations in other frameworks to allow the use of the SDK, and managing the development of the Stormpath PHP SDK.

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