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murlopaz
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I have a login authentication system written on php that uses cookies.

I know some users might disable cookies so theoretically my system won't work for that particular user.


Is this a big problem say for a commercial website? How can I overcome this ?

Thanks!
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Stop relying on cookies?
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Most enterprise websites give you a polite error message telling you that cookies are disabled and you can't log in until you enable them. That's fine.
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I've read several studies that say that cookies are enabled by the vast, vast majority of web browsers. Not much of an issue.
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