bypass Auth htaccess on dev setup? for flash,xml,php get request?

chidge · 11-07-2009, 02:56 PM

Hi all an itneresting one here that I am sure would be possible.

I am running a dev setup behind a .htaccess password and have an xml get php request that sends information to flash.

With the password turned on it doesnt work, with password off it works.

I would love to find a way to let this get request through so I dont have to remove password from my htaccess to test.

Any ideas?

I presume it would be something along the lines of

Code:

AuthUserFile /blah/blah/.htpasswd
AuthName "Dev"
AuthType Basic
require valid-user
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from your own ip
Allow from 127.0.0.1

that lets me in on the browser but the get is not read by the flash file - is this something to do with flash.

Its not a biggy as said I can just turn the password on or off, but curiosoty has got me here.

Thanks in advance

chidge · 11-09-2009, 11:19 AM

make the request a system request rather than a http - this means the htpassword isnt needed

eak · 11-09-2009, 04:27 PM

I think the flash object gets its data from the server just like an AJAX call...

From flash, can you pass username & password credentials like you can with AJAX?

You may want to check the referrer header too. If it is from your site, let them pass.

11-07-2009, 02:56 PM	PM User \| #1
chidge New Coder Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	bypass Auth htaccess on dev setup? for flash,xml,php get request? Hi all an itneresting one here that I am sure would be possible. I am running a dev setup behind a .htaccess password and have an xml get php request that sends information to flash. With the password turned on it doesnt work, with password off it works. I would love to find a way to let this get request through so I dont have to remove password from my htaccess to test. Any ideas? I presume it would be something along the lines of Code: AuthUserFile /blah/blah/.htpasswd AuthName "Dev" AuthType Basic require valid-user Order Deny,Allow Deny from all Allow from your own ip Allow from 127.0.0.1 that lets me in on the browser but the get is not read by the flash file - is this something to do with flash. Its not a biggy as said I can just turn the password on or off, but curiosoty has got me here. Thanks in advance

11-09-2009, 04:27 PM	PM User \| #3
eak Regular Coder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 339 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 25 Posts	I think the flash object gets its data from the server just like an AJAX call... From flash, can you pass username & password credentials like you can with AJAX? You may want to check the referrer header too. If it is from your site, let them pass. __________________ eak \| "Doing a good deed is like wetting your pants; every one can see the results, but only you can feel the warmth."

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11-09-2009, 11:19 AM	PM User \| #2
chidge New Coder Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 70 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	make the request a system request rather than a http - this means the htpassword isnt needed