Hi !!
The http authentication is valid for the curent session only ( i think).
I am sure if the browser is closed the authorization box will be shown
again.
Please try waiting for 30 min. that's the usually sesssion invalidation time
than see what happens ??
Hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Andras
-----Original Message-----
From: David Mossakowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: HTTP authentication in a servlet?
>This is great but how does one un-authorize people? (How to make browser
show
>the login box again?)
>
>dave.
>
>Nic Ferrier wrote:
>
>> >>> Oliver Springauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5/6/99 12:21:01 PM
>> >>>
>> >couldn't I just let my
>> >servlet do the authentication? I'm thinking about the basic HTTP
>> >method, with "401" response and challenge
>>
>> Yes, you could.
>>
>> >Will my web server interfere with this? Has anyone tried this?
>>
>> Yes. I do it quite a lot.
>>
>> Check out the following link on my site:
>>
>> http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk/Servlets/FAQ/authentication.html
>>
>> It will explain how to do just the servlet part.
>>
>> (there is a problem with the Base64 conversion I'll be posting a new
>> one today some time so if you need the base64 bit wait till tonight or
>> tommorow).
>>
>> Connecting to a database is easy too.
>>
>> You just try and open a Connection object with the username and
>> password and if it doesn't raise an exception you've got an
>> authenticated user.
>>
>> If you need anymore details let me know.
>>
>> Nic Ferrier
>> Tapsell-Ferrier Ltd
>> www.tapsellferrier.co.uk
>>
>>
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