I'd recommend sending the user/password information in the HTTP headers. The web service authentication can read the headers without requiring the login screen.
Thanks,
Todd
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From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alvin Strasburger
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Subject: [WEB400] Web Services Authentication
This is our first attempt to open certain web services for select customers.
Is it possible for the i-Series Integrated Web Server to authenticate a REST request prior to sending the request to a program? In testing, we have been unable to keep the server from returning a login screen. Is it possible for a web service consumer to send a REST request that includes both the Userid/Password info as well as the data request? If so, what setting do we need to add to the server and how should the request be formatted?
Thanks,
Alvin
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