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Building a Node.js Authentication System with MySQL: A Step-by-Step Guide

Nuel on October 24, 2023

In today's interconnected world, securing user data is paramount. Whether you're developing a web application, mobile app, or any digital service, ...
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Thomas Broyer

Congratulations, you're 5% in. Now implement:

  • logout (and learn that you probably shouldn't use JWT for sessions)
  • change password (signing out all existing sessions for that user, JWT really wasn't the best choice)
  • forgot password (you'll probably want to make a "verify email address" first)
  • brute-force protections
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Daithi O’Baoill

Excellent guide, thank you 👍