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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 bothfor 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: