Retrieve username/password from browser using javascript

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My web server has authentication enabled. When I access my web server i get a pop-up from browser for username and password. After logged in, I want to retrieve the username from the browser using javascript. I am not using any kind of form to get the username/password. So, I am not setting any cookies also. Can we use DOM method to access the username? or any other way?

Regards, Anandan

Which web server? Are you using a server-side framework?

Seth
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2010-08-03 07:21:04 +00:00
Commented Aug 3, 2010 at 7:21 — Seth
– Seth, Commented Aug 3, 2010 at 7:21

Ahmed Aman · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-03 07:24:34Z

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As far as I know , you can't do that with javascript.

Check this link from php.net :

HTTP authentication with PHP : http://php.net/manual/en/features.http-auth.php

answered Aug 3, 2010 at 7:24

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Kami · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-03 07:25:37Z

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I guess you're talking about a apache directory authentication (basic/digest) ? If so you can't do that directly using javascript. You need to provide session information (username) retrived at the server side and passed to your browser. i.e (php script passing a Json object)

answered Aug 3, 2010 at 7:25

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Anandan Over a year ago

yes. I am using basic auth. I will try the method you suggested. But is there any reason 'why we can't do it from java script?'

Kami Over a year ago

You can't because javascript runs on the client side not on the server.

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