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tangoforce · 10-03-2012, 07:52 PM

IF you have multiple servers, the prefix would be a good idea if they all access the same database yes.

As for the second option, why would you need it if your database column is set to be unique? - You won't because it won't accept duplicate values (you'd need to use mysql_affected_rows() to see if it was accepted).

You can use the 2nd parameter if you want but if its only for password resets it's not going to be used as much as a normal login form. Once the user has reset you just wipe the unique key out of their record so you're not really going to need a super long unique string.

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tangoforce Senior Coder Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Your Monitor Posts: 3,496 Thanks: 44 Thanked 439 Times in 428 Posts	IF you have multiple servers, the prefix would be a good idea if they all access the same database yes. As for the second option, why would you need it if your database column is set to be unique? - You won't because it won't accept duplicate values (you'd need to use mysql_affected_rows() to see if it was accepted). You can use the 2nd parameter if you want but if its only for password resets it's not going to be used as much as a normal login form. Once the user has reset you just wipe the unique key out of their record so you're not really going to need a super long unique string. __________________ Please wrap your code in [php] tags. It is a sticky topic and it HELPS us to HELP YOU! TIP: Coding styles and $end errors :::::::::: TIP: Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent :::::::::: TIP: Quotes / Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_.. PHP Code: `//Please don't use this for your form processing: if (isset($_POST['submit'])) //Internet explorer has a bug and does not always send the submit value.` Explanation: The IE if(isset($_POST['submit'])) bug explained.