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tedbbald

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Is there any way I can have a password protected web page fill in my user name and password and boot through to the page.Also if i put it in my start folder would it automaticly open when i boot my computer.
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gerryf

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that sounds very unwise....
Sometimes, but rarely, you can create a shortcut

For example, lets say your username is joepublic, your password is password and the secure site is www.mysite.com.

Create a desktop shortcut to that site in the usual way then right click the shortcut icon, choose Properties, Internet Shortcut.

In the Target URL box change the http information from
http://www.mysite.com to http://joepublic:[email protected] and click Apply.

To visit the site, double click the shortcut (or in your case put it in your startup folder


This will work sometimes, but only if the site is not using advanced authetnication
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tedbbald

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Thanks for your help

I understand the risks trying to do this but im trying to to help an old timmer out that is not a very good typer and is short on paitence.

Edited by tedbbald, 20 January 2006 - 11:08 AM.

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dsenette

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you could also turn on the autocomplete and pasword functions in Ie...that way once the password is saved for that site...he just has to type the first couple of letters for the site...and it will bring up his name..then automatically put in a password
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