I'm not sure I am clear on your problem. This is only an issue when you are not running in a browser. The reason for this is that flash relies on the browsers code for doing this. In other words if you have created a flash projector this will not work. Is that what you are doing?
Hank On 2/11/07, Steven Toth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm working on an application that's on a development server that is > secured via Basic Auth over HTTPs. The application has an upload > feature that will not work on the development server because Flash/Flex > does not allow authentication for uploads... > > Here's an excerpt from the SDK documentation of the > flash.net.FileReference class (that is being used to upload files)... > > Note: If your server requires user authentication, only SWF files > running in a browser — that is, using the browser plug-in or ActiveX > control — can provide a dialog box to prompt the user for a username > and password for authentication, and only for downloads. For uploads > using the plug-in or ActiveX control, or for uploads and downloads > using the stand-alone or external player, the file transfer fails. > > Any input or workarounds would be appreciated. Thanks. > > -Steven > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/