User/Password in HTTP URL

[jsprinkle]

We have a filemaker application that uses an HTTP URL to
extract data. In the past we would embed the user and
password into the URL, but after applying some critical
updates this code no longer works.

I'm wondering whether the methods for specifying embedded
user and password in the URL string has changed?

URL I'm trying to post:
http://user:password@server:port/FMPro?-db=megapath.fp5

There's more to the URL, but it's just filemaker stuff.

The above URL returns a standard "page not found" error.

If I remove the "userassword@" from the URL, I'm
prompted for a login and password, and when supplied, all
works OK. But obviously I can't automate a task if I have
to type in the user and password each time.

Thanks for any help or suggestions.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

834489 - 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/?kbid=834489

See "Workarounds for user" section.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


We have a filemaker application that uses an HTTP URL to
extract data. In the past we would embed the user and
password into the URL, but after applying some critical
updates this code no longer works.

I'm wondering whether the methods for specifying embedded
user and password in the URL string has changed?

URL I'm trying to post:
http://user:password@server:port/FMPro?-db=megapath.fp5

There's more to the URL, but it's just filemaker stuff.

The above URL returns a standard "page not found" error.

If I remove the "userassword@" from the URL, I'm
prompted for a login and password, and when supplied, all
works OK. But obviously I can't automate a task if I have
to type in the user and password each time.

Thanks for any help or suggestions.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh; this is just what I needed.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

You're welcome.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP XP Shell/UI
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Thanks Ramesh; this is just what I needed.