Basic authentication is a simple type of authentication that involves users providing their username and password, which are then sent to a server for verification. This basic authentication is a simple and easy-to-implement authentication type that you can use in applications that do not handle sensitive data.

The basic authentication process:

1. A user enters a username and password.
2. The web application sends the username and password in clear text to the server.
3. The server checks the username and password against the database.
4. If the username and password are valid, the server grants the user access to the application

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