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Nov 21, 2024 · Information Security
Common Authentication Methods: HTTP Basic, Session‑Cookie, Token, and OAuth
This article reviews four widely used authentication mechanisms—HTTP Basic Authentication, session‑cookie, token‑based verification (including JWT), and OAuth—explaining their workflows, security characteristics, implementation details with Node.js/Express code samples, and comparative advantages for different application scenarios.
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