In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> It's not terribly well-known, but there is an alternative method of
> using Basic Authentication.
> You should be able to authenticate with the following syntax:
> http://Ovid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/cgi-bin/ascript.cgi
this isn't any more secure. the password information is still sent
in the clear.
if you need to protect this stuff, use SSL. :)
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