SetAuthentication (HttpRequest subroutine)
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This callable method lets you present credentials to a password-protected portion of a website. Such portions of a site are those where the server returns a 401 return code (authentication is required) for a request-for-URL in that portion of the site.
Syntax
%httpreq:SetAuthentication(userid, pw, realm)
Syntax terms
| %httpreq | An instantiated HTTPRequest object. |
|---|---|
| userid | The user name for the protected area. |
| pw | The password for the protected area. |
| realm | The protected area of the site. |
Usage notes
- Once a SetAuthentication method is
issued, the information passed is used to respond to
any request to which the server responds with a
401 httpstatus code. - The most recent SetAuthentication issued is the one that will be in effect.
- Authentication values created with SetAuthentication are cleared with the RemoveAuthentication method.