Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
Coniguring Authentication
and Security
There are many ways of configuring authentication in phpMyAdmin—depending on
our goals, the presence of other applications, and the level of security we need. This
chapter explores the available possibilities.
Logging in to MySQL through
phpMyAdmin
When we type in a username and password, although it seems that we are
logging in to phpMyAdmin, we are not! We are merely using phpMyAdmin
(which is running on the web server) as an interface that sends our username and
password information to the MySQL server. Strictly speaking, we do not log in
to
phpMyAdmin, but
through
phpMyAdmin.
This is why in user-support forums about phpMyAdmin, people
asking for help about authentication are often referred back to
their MySQL server's administrator, because a lost MySQL user or
password is not a phpMyAdmin problem.
This section explains the various authentication modes offered by phpMyAdmin.
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