[ale] Opening a webpage with a password?

[christopher at bergeron.com (Christopher Bergeron)]

Rob - it depends on the type of authentication used on the site.  Older 
sites (aka one's that displayed the browsers' native authentication 
popup), could be accessed using the uid at pw URL combo that you 
described.   Newer sites, however, use different authentication methods 
- so your code won't work.

I can't offer a solution - but I'm very interested in your findings.

Kind regards,
Chris Bergeron



Robert L. Harris wrote:

>  I'm messing with automating a website login.  I'm trying to connect to a
>site that requires a Login/Password form when I connect using firefox.
>I tried using "http://user at pass:site.com/internalpage.php" but firefox 
>just says that the site doesn't require auth then gives me the original 
>page with a form.  Anyone have a suggestion on how to automate this?  I
>have to load the page regularly but the main page has too many freaking
>graphics/flash, etc on it.
>
>
>:wq!
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