Re: Hiding usernames and passwords in URL

This WebDNA talk-list message is from

1998


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 21102
interpreted = N
texte = >Forgive me for a stupid question, however throughout the documentation I've >searched, I still can't seem to solve the problem I am having passing >usernames and passwords...when passing a user's username and password from >template to template via hidden input fields, is there a way that I can hide >the [username] and [password] in the URL? Can someone please point me in >the right direction?Most people use [protect] to cause the browser's username/password dialog to appear -- from then on, the username/password are automatically passed into every browser hit as [username] [password] (as MIME headers, not visible in any URL or hidden fields).This ability has always been in the Mac product, and for PC you have this capability in WebCatalog 3.0 (regardless of what version of IIS is used).Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Hiding usernames and passwords in URL (Bob Minor 1998)
  2. Re: Hiding usernames and passwords in URL (Kimberly Wyrick 1998)
  3. Hiding usernames and passwords in URL (Kimberly Wyrick 1998)
  4. Re: Hiding usernames and passwords in URL (PCS Technical Support 1998)
  5. Re: Hiding usernames and passwords in URL (Bob Minor 1998)
  6. Re: Hiding usernames and passwords in URL (Bob Minor 1998)
>Forgive me for a stupid question, however throughout the documentation I've >searched, I still can't seem to solve the problem I am having passing >usernames and passwords...when passing a user's username and password from >template to template via hidden input fields, is there a way that I can hide >the [username] and [password] in the URL? Can someone please point me in >the right direction?Most people use [protect] to cause the browser's username/password dialog to appear -- from then on, the username/password are automatically passed into every browser hit as [username] [password] (as MIME headers, not visible in any URL or hidden fields).This ability has always been in the Mac product, and for PC you have this capability in WebCatalog 3.0 (regardless of what version of IIS is used).Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ==== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant, 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster, San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/ PCS Technical Support

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