Web Help-Authenticate and Hide
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- brothernoah
I need to know if it’s possible to open a window/tab and hide it. The reason being I need to authenticate with a web site but don’t want to have the authentication window displayed. I have to connect to file downloads on this website so they can be directly downloaded. If you link to the files before authenticating then it defaults to the main page and defeats the purpose of the links.
I’m working for DoD and the files are on a site that authenticates using a Common Access Card. The site the files are on is unorganized and I am putting up a portal to tie all the info together. It defeats the purpose of doing this if every time you click on a link it takes you to the main page.
The idea I have is to create a button that will open up a tab-->authenticate-->and hide (not display the tab). Then people can just click the files and download them. Hopefully someone knows how to do this. Thanks for your help.
- Mimio0
Not a good practice. you need to have that host system change permissions or do an impersonation.
- brothernoah0
I have spoken to the people that handle this file repository. It seems if you dill down to the individual file it works. Some of the files have a dozen or so related to them. I dont want to have to create links to each one. I guess there is no easy way.
- BattleAxe0
why not use a file management system, I don't get the way you are trying to authenticate , are you trying to avoid user names and passwords?
we use this for file management and access
http://pfn.sourceforge.net/
- brothernoah0
I wish it was that easy. The files are stored on a site that is validated by a CAC card. The cards hold credentials that validate a user has access to the files. Unfortunately the site is not organized very well and it’s difficult for users to find what they are looking for., thus the need for a portal.
For instance, V3 of said software. To upgrade from V2 you need to download about 12 files. I want the user to click one link where all 12 files are. So they don’t have to dig. As it is, if I add the link to the page with the 12 files it validates the users credentials then dumps them into the main site, defeating the purpose. It works if you have already signed in and you’re clicking the links which is why I was hoping I could have a link to the main site. This would open a tab. It would then valid there CAC and be done. But the tab they used would just open up behind the main window. Or a pop up would do the same thing as long as it belonged to the same session. Ya dig?