Can't get "http://user:pass@domain.com/folder" to work 1

[dkdude]

Hi,

Why I need this to be working? I want to login w/o the anoying browser popup user/password dialog - using a HTML form.

For some strange reason I can't get this

[URL unfurl="true"]http://user:pass@domain.com/folder[/URL]

working...

The browser (IE6) just waves the top-right corner "flag" and nothing else happens. The "flag" keep waving even when I press the stop button.

As this should work, I guess that the problem must be due to an Apache (2.0.39 - on Win XP Pro) configuration thingy?!

I use [tt].htaccess[/tt] to "AuthType Basic" protect the [tt]/folder[/tt] and there is no problem logging in if I leave out the [tt]userass@[/tt] part ... very strange to me!

Any ideas?

Thanks


Jakob §:O)

 

[sleipnir214]

Your problem may or may not have anything to do with Apache. In order to patch a security hole, Microsoft turned off handling of usernames and passwords in HTTP and HTTPS URLs. See

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;834489&Product=ie

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[dkdude]

Hi sleipnir214,

Thanks for your reply. This is bad news for my purpose, however much sense it makes in M$'s eyes.

I have to rely on the IE login dialog then, I guess - unless you have another workaround ...

Best Regards


Jakob §:O)

 

[sleipnir214]

The only workaround I know of is to use another browser. I'm partial to Opera.


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[dkdude]

Thanks! And, yes, I would love to. Unfortunately it's a corporate intranet site (4k+ users) on MS "fetish" so I got no choice really....

Thanks anyway §;O)


Jakob

 

[sleipnir214]

Just wait until the next round of worms exploit holes in IE and infect some machines in your office. Then suggest alternative browsers.


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[dkdude]

Exactly my thoughts -it's bound to happen (yet again)sooner or later...

Being employeed in such a huge (US) corporation makes it quite hard to make a valid point against M$. Still, it's worth a try, I recon.

I'll let you know if I find a nifty workaround that'll work in IE6 (until the next security gap gets exploited). He he!

Best regards


Jakob

PS. Just of our curiosity (I've seen your reply to many posts now) -What does "TANSTAAFL" mean? Is it Dutch or?! §:O

 

[sleipnir214]

TANSTAAFL" is and Engish acronym. It stands for "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch".


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[dkdude]

Heh - good one!

BTW, here's a reward for the M$/IE answer §:O)


Jakob