# Flash form -\> .htacces protected page page

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-htacces-protected-page-page/189875>\
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**Created:** [June 6, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-htacces-protected-page-page/189875 "2006-06-06T21:42:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-form-htacces-protected-page-page/189875/1 "2006-06-06T21:42:03Z")

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I’m wondering if I can build a flash login form that will access an .htaccess protected area?

I have a rough draft working where I’m using this protocol:

[https://username:password@myprotectedsite.com/page.php](https://username:password@myprotectedsite.com/page.php)

However, on a mac, in safari, it seems a bit buggy. The form works, and via a getURL will open the protected page. However, the username and password appear plain as day in the activity window (because I’m using getURL I’m sure) - then if I logout of that protected section, then go back to my form and hit submit, it open the browswer to the page, but actually pastes the url into the url window - that can’t be good! I’ve also read that some people can’t get it to work on IE.

Any knowledge of this?  
Whats the best way to do this - possible php gateway and use loadvars to pass to php when then accesses the page? if so how?

Thanks!