wise ones,
is there a way to access a password protected web directory on an IIs server via CGI automatically (sending correct login information-- of course) without getting a username/password prompt, besides entering the user/pass in the url, like:
http://myname:password@somewhere.com

here is the scenario:
after logging in, the user clicks on a javascript link that opens up a new window. the window uses cgi that redirects to a url in a password protected folder. the password dialog box opens and asks for username/pass even if the information is supplied in the url (which i don't like anyway). if you hit cancel on the dialog box and refresh on the window it will then accept the login info and display the page using the login/pass info supplied in the url. but this sucks.

it would be cool if the cgi could authenticate the user with IIs, since they have already been authenticated on the parent window.

humbly yours- sphonic

p.s. i know about the security concerns doing things like this but i have some whack requirements from the client.

In reply to access secure folders via cgi on IIs by sphonic

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