Computer Hope
Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: jefflynn on December 15, 2009, 01:53:58 PM
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How do I create a bookmark that will login to the site automatically for me? Ive tried logging in and then creating the bookmark, but it doesnt work...
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HuH ? ?
What browser for starters...
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Internet explorer. I want to be able to make a bookmark that will log me into certain sites auomatically with my login. I know it can be done because I have one already that I pulled off a tool for my work, but I have no idea how they made it. It would save me time from logging in each time if I could just click the BM and be ready to use.
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Can't you just use cookies?
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I dont think that would work. Cookies are automatically deleted by IT here anyways...
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Bookmarks only store the URL. there is no special power to have login credentials or anything included.
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Bookmarks only store the URL. there is no special power to have login credentials or anything included.
See that's what I thought, but somehow..... this one bookmark I have logs me in automatically and I'd love to know how it was done. ???
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cookies.
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See that's what I thought, but somehow..... this one bookmark I have logs me in automatically and I'd love to know how it was done. ???
It simply can't be done. A bookmark is only a link to page. A cookie stores login details like your username and password.
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Well, let me take a guess. At home you don't have the same in environment. At home you have cookies enabled and you save passwords in your browser and you bookmark things. Here on the CH login there is an option to keep you logged in. So, you probably checked that also. 8)
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So, you probably checked that also.
....which creates a cookie.
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Well, let me take a guess. At home you don't have the same in environment. At home you have cookies enabled and you save passwords in your browser and you bookmark things. Here on the CH login there is an option to keep you logged in. So, you probably checked that also. 8)
Well no, only because with these certain sites I login to there is no way to stay logged in. So maybe I can save the cookie after logging in? Would that work like a bookmark if I dragged it to my start menu for example?
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Well no, only because with these certain sites I login to there is no way to stay logged in.
What type of sites are we talking about? Bank sites?
So maybe I can save the cookie after logging in? Would that work like a bookmark if I dragged it to my start menu for example?
No, you don't create cookies, the browser does. There is nothing to drag and drop.
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No they're not secure sites like a bank site. They're sites I use as tools for work. But everytime I need to use them I have to login and since Im trouble shooting over the phone it would make my life easier if I could figure out how they (I dont know who they are) made the one bookmark that I have.
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maybe it's in the URL.
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But everytime I need to use them I have to login
Are you the only person that uses your computer at work?
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Ok I figured it out on my own actually... ;)
In the url of the bookmark you put this at the end:
/login.do?siteMapName=******&username=******&password=******
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Ok I figured it out on my own actually... ;)
In the url of the bookmark you put this at the end:
/login.do?siteMapName=******&username=******&password=******
ahh, there we go. See, it's all in the URL ;)
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Geez, very secure website!
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Most site's such as this computerhope.com use forms with the "POST" attribute, which means that what you enter into forms does not appear in the URL, but instead is stored for your session on the website.
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I highly doubt he has any authority over how they architecture their site...
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I highly doubt he has any authority over how they architecture their site...
Haha no, of course not. Im just a peon... :)
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I highly doubt he has any authority over how they architecture their site...
I was only stating how they work!
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login.url
[DEFAULT]
BASEURL=http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=login
[InternetShortcut]
URL=http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?action=login
Modified=805230FE9F7ECA01E8
Is that what you want?
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No comment.
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....which creates a cookie.
Cookies aren't enabled on iTouches/iPhones, yet CH stays logged in...I wonder...
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(http://geek9pm.com/pix/monster.jpg)
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What?