Should you store user login details in the same database as your website?

Question

Basically, I want to create a restricted HTML front end to present and edit fields in a database. Users will have to log in with a username and password to gain access. Would you store the user login details in the same database but in a separate table, or in an entirely different database?

Answer 1

I store user information in the same database, I just create a users table that stores their username email and hashed password. Make sure to hash and salt the passwords before they are inserted into the database.