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8/19/2008 1:32 AM

	hassan
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how to pass user credentials to swf on a page

Hi,

I installed DNN 4.8.4 and learned I can create pages. I am trying to figure out if its possible for me (while rendering contents on my page) to know the user credentials (user name and password) and appropriately pass it to, say, a flash/swf file ? I intend to embed a swf file in one of the pages via javascript, configure it as well via javascripts. One of the need is to also pass user credentials to the swf file but I don't know how I can get it from the aspx page created by DNN for me.

Can someone explain if what I am trying to do is possible without code changes in DNN ?

thanks,

Hassan

8/19/2008 1:49 AM

	ErikVB
3121 posts
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Re: how to pass user credentials to swf on a page

if you activate TokenReplace in a text/html module (in the module settings), you can display the current username with this token: [User:Username]. You use this token to pass this to a flash file. Passwords cannot be passed due to security issues

Anyhow, you might think again about the way you are implementing your flash application. Passing usernames and passwords is a major security risk At the minimum you would need to encrypt those values!

Erik van Ballegoij,
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8/19/2008 3:00 PM

	hassan
10 posts

Re: how to pass user credentials to swf on a page

Thanks for this info. I do remember seeing TokenReplace thing but wasn't sure what it is for. Will give this a try now.

And yes, I had doubts about passing password as well. I will probably be able to do without it.

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