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==In practice==

The Basic authentication scheme is supported by most [[HTTP]] [[web servers]] but limitations can be involved. Authenticating users against your own database requires you to use customized modules.

For instance, when using [[IIS]] web server, the basic authentication scheme will only use the Windows local or [[active directory]] user accounts to authenticate. If you wish to use your own user database accounts, you need to write or choose a custom authentication package. [http://www.visionalyse.co.uk/ Visionalyse] offers a ready-to-use solution called [http://www.visionalyse.co.uk/products/XHTTP-Authenticator/overview/ XHTTP Authenticator.NET] which handles both Basic and Digest HTTP Authentication without Active Directory. This product is designed for ASP.NET applications and runs as a [[HTTP Module]].

XHTTP Authenticator.NET offers many features such as:

* Basic HTTP Authentication Mode

* Digest HTTP Authentication Mode

* Caching Capability

* Realm Name Configuration

* Support for Role-based Authentication

* Implement your own authentication logic

* Built-in authentication logic with user credentials stored in web.config

* Passwords Encryption

==See also==

*[[Digest access authentication]]

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