URL resource locator bug

[Rob]

According to some RFC this should be a legal URL
http://username:[email protected]/directory/index.html

However Ms Explorer doesn't seem to be capable handling this.
It reports an invalide syntax error (at the title) and doesn't show nothing.

Other less used software like CSE HTML validator did implement it correctly.
I have version 6.0 on Windows 98.

So I think shortcuts to password protected pages aren't possible with
Explorer.

Rob

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

According to some RFC this should be a legal URL
http://username:[email protected]/directory/index.html

However Ms Explorer doesn't seem to be capable handling this.
It reports an invalide syntax error (at the title) and doesn't show
nothing.

Other less used software like CSE HTML validator did implement it
correctly. I have version 6.0 on Windows 98.

So I think shortcuts to password protected pages aren't possible with
Explorer.

Rob

A security update is available that modifies the default behavior of
Internet Explorer for handling user information in HTTP and in HTTPS URLs
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=834489
What You Should Know About the Windows Security Updates for February 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/20040210_windows.asp
Wininet retries POST requests with a blank header
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=831167

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