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Re: How do I reset http authentication w/o a browser shutdown?by Aristotle (Chancellor) |
| on Oct 20, 2002 at 16:50 UTC ( [id://206669]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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Like crazyinsomniac said - send a status 401 and the browser will prompt the user for a password. Be aware that HTTP authentication basically sends a plaintext password. If it's not a HTTPS connection, your users' passwords are open for anyone who wants to pick them. Makeshifts last the longest.
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