Exclusive content

[mattVo]

Hi all,

I would need some advice on the best way to implement an exclusive section in a website.

We will be generating say 10,000 unique numbers and sending a unique one to each of our customers. Said customer will enter that number on the site and will be granted access to an exclusive section.

How would I validate each number? Do I import those 10,000 numbers in mysql and check if an entered number exists? Or can I simply use a textfile as a database with all those numbers?

Are there any solutions for this already made?

 

Thanks in advance!

[litebearer]

1. use database

2. rather than numbers perhaps unique passwords

 

[mattVo]

So a mysql database and a check to see if the number exists.

Passwords or numbers, same thing, no?

[litebearer]

password could enclude uppercase, lowercase, numbers and perhaps some symbols - when hashed much more secure