Re: switching users
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17185
interpreted = N
texte = >I know it is not easy to let a browser forget a username...>But can I switch to another user after a successful>[authenticate]?>That would be useful while developing - it is a bit cumbersome>to quit the browser every time I want to see data of a different>user...Here's what I do, it's easy:1- Add $authenticate to a *bogus* URL on your server, then hit return. This will cause the browser's authenticate dialog box to pop up.2- Enter the new username/password, then click the OK button. This resets the username and password values in your browser.3- The browser will respond by giving you its Authorization failed. Retry? dialog box. When it does, click the Cancel button.4- Now enter whatever URL you want to test with the new username and password you just entered, and you'll be able to continue -- without quitting the browser ... :)Sincerely,Ken Grome808-737-6499WebDNA Solutionsmailto:ken@webdna.nethttp://www.webdna.net
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>I know it is not easy to let a browser forget a username...>But can I switch to another user after a successful>
[authenticate]?>That would be useful while developing - it is a bit cumbersome>to quit the browser every time I want to see data of a different>user...Here's what I do, it's easy:1- Add $authenticate to a *bogus* URL on your server, then hit return. This will cause the browser's authenticate dialog box to pop up.2- Enter the new username/password, then click the OK button. This resets the username and password values in your browser.3- The browser will respond by giving you its Authorization failed. Retry? dialog box. When it does, click the Cancel button.4- Now enter whatever URL you want to test with the new username and password you just entered, and you'll be able to continue -- without quitting the browser ... :)Sincerely,Ken Grome808-737-6499WebDNA Solutionsmailto:ken@webdna.nethttp://www.webdna.net
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