PHP installation on windows

[needhelp26]

I have a question regarding PHP installing on Windows. This is in regard to individual authentication. We have this PHP Script which each authentication page for each department. The individual authentication isn't working. I don't know the detailed configuration since I am just try to help someone. Is there a way to implement individual authentication in windows? I also heard that .htaccess file is for Apache server, can Apache be configured into windows? I am confused.

[dniwebdesign]

I am running:

Apache 1.3
PHP 4.3.+
MySQL 4+

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[needhelp26]

I know PHP runs successfully in Apache server but what about windows? Especially with authentications?

[firepages]

Apache runs on win32 standalone or as a windows service.

There is a binary download available at httpd.apache.org

Authentication on windows can be linked to NT authentication by mod_ntlm or mod_sspi or similar but .htaccess works fine on apache/windows as well.

If your authentication is session/DB or HTTP_AUTHENTICATION based then it should be totally portable from *NIX to win32 regardless of the web-server employed , like it or lump it on win32 IIS/PHP is faster than apache/PHP though apache/PHP is still very realistic for intranet type situations.

[needhelp26]

Thankyou. I have clear picture now.

[earthsiege]

theres a cool program which installs everything (php(myadmin),mysql,apche,perl.......) easily onto windows using an installer format. go to apachefreinds.org and read up on XAMPP. :thumbsup: