No, read the excerpt from the SDK documentation carefully, esp. the last sentence...
"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." It basically states all uploads will fail (in the browser using the plug-in or activeX control, or stand-alone). --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "hank williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > >
