How to authenticate AJAX call?

Question

I have designed a website which uses AJAX. I have a PHP page named store.php which accepts data sent by POST method and stores in the database.

How do I implement au

Answer 1

The security of Ajax requests is not a simple matter. They can be susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks and replay attacks, to name a few. I'd recommend reading this book: http://www.amazon.com/Ajax-Security-Billy-Hoffman/dp/0321491939. It will give you lots of good information on the subject.

As for your question, specifically: once your PHP session has been set up, those session cookies will apply to Ajax requests as well.