Stored Passwords in Internet Explorer

Is it possible to write a script which will set a stored username/password
into Internet Explorer?

"notagirrafe" <> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to write a script which will set a stored username/password
> into Internet Explorer?

It is not clear what you want. Do you want to set IE so that when you run
it, it will run under the credentials of a different account? If so, the
preferred method would be to start IE using runas. This will, of course,
require that the user enter the alternate password.

If you want users to run under the credentials of an account whose password
should not be shared with them, there are "runas" tools available to do such
a thing. But there are security risks involved with most of these,
especially when the account used is privileged.

/Al

"RickB" <> wrote in message
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> Because I happen to be wondering the same thing, I think the OP wants
> to know how to programatically set the values that IE uses in
> AutoComplete when it hits a particular site's prompt.

You are likely right. Do you know how to do this? Regardless, I would advise
against embedding any password in this (or any other) manner.

/Al

> Al Dunbar wrote:
>> "notagirrafe" <> wrote in message
>> news:99EE72DA-8AC7-48C2-91AD-...
>> > Is it possible to write a script which will set a stored
>> > username/password
>> > into Internet Explorer?
>>
>> It is not clear what you want. Do you want to set IE so that when you run
>> it, it will run under the credentials of a different account? If so, the
>> preferred method would be to start IE using runas. This will, of course,
>> require that the user enter the alternate password.
>>
>> If you want users to run under the credentials of an account whose
>> password
>> should not be shared with them, there are "runas" tools available to do
>> such
>> a thing. But there are security risks involved with most of these,
>> especially when the account used is privileged.
>>
>> /Al