Over viewing panels and windows

The phpMyAdmin interface is composed of various panels and windows, each one having a specific function. We will first see a quick overview of each panel and then take a detailed look at them later in this chapter.

Login panels

The login panel that appears depends on the authentication type chosen. For the http type, it will take the form of our browser's HTTP authentication pop-up screen. For the cookie type, the phpMyAdmin-specific login panel will be displayed. (This is covered in Chapter 2, Configuring Authentication and Security.) For external authentication (signon), the login panel is handled by the external application itself. By default, a Server choice dialog and a Language selector are present on this panel.