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Cookies-Based Authentication Vs Session-Based Authentication

Emmanuel C. Okolie on March 17, 2023

Introduction If There’s one thing I would like to know previously, it is the entire way Authentication works, session authentication and...

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Antonio Cota • Jul 16 '24

I think the article is misleading. Maybe you wanted to highlight the different between session-based vs token-based authentication?
What is the different between the following sentences?

The server generates a fresh session ID and links it to the user's account each time they log in. The user's browser then receives this session ID as a cookie, which is saved on the user's device.
A cookie with a special identifier linked to the user's account is created by the website when a user checks in. The user's device then receives and stores this cookie in their browser.

In addition you suggest "Cookies-based authentication involves putting authentication data in a cookie that is saved on the user's browser, including their login credentials." which is something quite scary promoting to store login credentials in a browser cookie.

Emmanuel C. Okolie • Jul 16 '24

Hello sir, I wish I understood where you're driving!

Honestly, I'd love you to explain better. cause everything there is correct .
Thanks! I'm waiting

Konstantinos Tsakiltzidis • Sep 8

I agree, the article looks like complete AI slop. The author does not seem to know what he is talking about. Sadly this is another reason that dev.to is very unreliable for any kind of professional information.

Rafael Ribeiro • Mar 27 '24

Spectacular article Emmanuel! Thanks for sharing. Congratulations and success on your journey!

Emmanuel C. Okolie • Mar 29 '24

Thanks 😁 man.
I pray 🙏 for more insightful content

Tahara Kazuki • Apr 22 '24

Today, I learnt about session and cookie in more detail thru this post.
This is better text to understand session and cookie.
Please continue to post good text like this.
Thanks!