[cxS]

A login system isn't hard, a secure login system on the otherhand...

Well what are you going to go for if this is a challenge? A login system similar to:

Code:

if ($pass = plaintext) ...

Or the latter? There's tons of examples of secure versions in various languages already out there btw, it wouldn't be hard for someone's submission to be similar, and yet remain unique, because in some languages there is a known and common way of making a secure login system and it's been implemented in tons of different styles all across the board, and in other languages there isn't really a common standard. That's the difference between PHP and C++ for instance.

How do you compare such a thing too?--If this thread see's solutions in PHP and C++ and .NET for instance? The methods are going to be so far spread that you couldn't compare these.

In my opinion, this challenge should be to solve for a unified solution, not something that will vary by such vast differences.

[Azrael]

Well what are you going to go for if this is a challenge? A login system similar to:

Code:

if ($pass = plaintext) ...

Or the latter? There's tons of examples of secure versions in various languages already out there btw, it wouldn't be hard for someone's submission to be similar, and yet remain unique, because in some languages there is a known and common way of making a secure login system and it's been implemented in tons of different styles all across the board, and in other languages there isn't really a common standard. That's the difference between PHP and C++ for instance.

How do you compare such a thing too?--If this thread see's solutions in PHP and C++ and .NET for instance? The methods are going to be so far spread that you couldn't compare these.

In my opinion, this challenge should be to solve for a unified solution, not something that will vary by such vast differences.

I need a thumbs up button for this post.

to OP: what if i send you a login system containing 35 clases with over 25000 lines of code?
how do you compare that to anything in a short amount of time?

[TechSaavy]

I need a thumbs up button for this post.

to OP: what if i send you a login system containing 35 clases with over 25000 lines of code?
how do you compare that to anything in a short amount of time?

Good question, dear sir. I will not judge. I put trust to the members that are willing to judge.

[w00t]

Challenge is too broad. Login system implementing x should be the challenge. Implementing two-factor? Implementing geolocation security, with a confirmation email if the locations change too much?

[cxS]

Good question, dear sir. I will not judge. I put trust to the members that are willing to judge.

Willing, but able as well I would hope?

[TechSaavy]

Willing, but able as well I would hope?

Of course. Someone that is not able to understand the code can't judge.

[Azrael]

I think we should define some judging-rules for the program itself like:
Design
Smooth handling
functionality

and for the code like:
Structure
Security
efficency

how do you think about it?

happy coding
Azrael

[TechSaavy]

I think we should define some judging-rules for the program itself like:
Design
Smooth handling
functionality

and for the code like:
Structure
Security
efficency

how do you think about it?

happy coding
Azrael

I agree on this one

[cxS]

Design is ridiculous. What if you use a language that was not really meant for GUI development? This should've been about the login system itself and that's it... It is already too general as it is. This thread will probably get 1 submission if lucky, the rest of it will be discussion like this IMHO. Challenges should not be like this.