Hi

Hope someone can help me with this;

i'm trying to create shortcuts on the desktop to automatically login to
certain websites that require logging in. i managed with one site, by
creating one with the url:
http://domainname/check_user.php?use...&pass=12345678

but the same format doesn't appear to work with other sites. i looked at the
source and tried to replicate the terms (as in one used 'passwd' in the
text, not 'pass') but it didn't work.

Is there any way i can create desktop shortcuts that will log me in without
the hassle of digging out my passy file and copying and pasting everytime? i
assume that each site has differences, but i'm not sure where i should look
for those differences and what to do with them even if i do find them.

Any help much appreciated!
\sh

news.zen.co.uk wrote:
> Hope someone can help me with this;
>
> i'm trying to create shortcuts on the desktop to automatically
> login to certain websites that require logging in. i managed with
> one site, by creating one with the url:
> http://domainname/check_user.php?use...&pass=12345678
>
> but the same format doesn't appear to work with other sites. i
> looked at the source and tried to replicate the terms (as in one
> used 'passwd' in the text, not 'pass') but it didn't work.
>
> Is there any way i can create desktop shortcuts that will log me in
> without the hassle of digging out my passy file and copying and
> pasting everytime? i assume that each site has differences, but i'm
> not sure where i should look for those differences and what to do
> with them even if i do find them.

Each site can choose how you logon. Good security would preclude you from
being able to create a link like you demonstrated above. It is highly
suggested you do *not* do what you are stating you want to do.

Understanding what a good password might be is vital to your
personal and system security. You may think you do not need to password
your home computer, as you may have it in a locked area (your home) where
no one else has access to it. Remember, however, you aren't always
"in that locked area" when using your computer online - meaning you likely
have usernames and passwords associated with web sites and the likes that
you would prefer other people do not discover/use. This is why you should
understand and utilize good passwords.

Good passwords are those that meet these general rules
(mileage may vary):

Passwords should contain at least six characters, and the character
string should contain at least three of these four character types:
- uppercase letters
- lowercase letters
- numerals
- nonalphanumeric characters (e.g., *, %, &, !,

Passwords should not contain your name/username.
Passwords should be unique to you and easy to remember.

One method many people are using today is to make up a phrase that
describes a point in their life and then turning that phrase into their
password by using only certain letters out of each word in that phrase.
It's much better than using your birthday month/year or your anniversary
in a pure sense. For example, let's say my phrase is:
'Great new job in November 2006'
I could come up with this password from that:
'Gr8n3wj0bNOV2006'

I highly recommend you periodically change your passwords.
The suggested time varies, but I will throw out a 'once in every
3 to 6 months for every account you have.'

Also - many people complain that they just cannot remember the passwords
for all the sites they have - so they choose one password and use it for
everything. Not a good idea. A much better method would be to use a
Password Management tool - so you only have to remember one password,
but it opens an application that stores your username/passwords for
everything else - plus other valuable information. One that I can
recommend:

KeePass Password Safe
http://keepass.sourceforge.net/

It can even generate passwords for you and keep a link to the site so you
can just click from inside the application to get to the site.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

On 28 Aug, 15:55, "Shenan Stanley" <newshel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> news.zen.co.uk wrote:

<snipped>

> KeePass Password Safe
> http://keepass.sourceforge.net/
>
> It can even generate passwords for you and keep a link to the site so you
> can just click from inside the application to get to the site.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

Thanks for the reply and suggestions, Shenan.

i'm going to try that keepass prog and see how i get on with it,
thanks very much indeed for all the tips.

And my apologies for not replying sooner, but for some reason OE
didn't pick your reply to me up, i only found it when searching Google
groups (which is why i'm replying this way).

Thanks again!
\sh