I posted this under HTTP/FTP clients because I was looking for a different solution. However, there were not many responses (zero, to be specific). So I have reposted it here where it makes more sense.

I am thinking about creating a website that will have multiple users. I need to be able to log them in so the page content is appropiate. There will be a DB; which one is not yet determined... so long as its free.

In the past, I used PHP with MySQL and every page required a query to the DB for the user name and PW to verify the user... Is there a better way to securely verify the identity of the person logged in without making a call to the DB (username/password) for every page?

There is a lot of information out there regarding this, so lengthy answers are probably a waste of your time, unless you dont mind typing. I would appreciate it if those who have experience that allows them to weed out the crap from the cream, point me to the cream :-)

I thank you now for your time and expertise.

Originally posted as a Categorized Question.