Difference between revisions of "Bypassing the Login Page"

Revision as of 13:46, 16 January 2012

If you need to bypass Login Page Scripting that you have added to the Login Page, you use the following type of URL:

IMPORTANT: There are security implications with using this technique. See below.

You will need to use this technique when:

The Login Page Scripting is not functioning correctly
When you Clone a copy of SmartSimple and the original copy contains a Login Script preventing you from accessing the Clone.

Note: this technique should not be used to create as browser shortcut, as the username and password are exposed.

This method of accessing your instance can be disabled in your Global Settings > Login & Security Settings.

Using this technique can expose your password. Accordingly it should only be used when necessary.

You should change your password immediately after using this technique
The URL being opened may be available to other users on the same machine on which you are browsing.
The URL retrieved from the remote machine may be logged elsewhere (ie: Proxy Server history, DNS server.
Your browser history may retain the URL including your password.

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 http://Alias.smartsimple.biz/exlogin.jsp?alias=alias&user=username&password=password
-* This address is Case Sensitive
+* Note: '''exlogin.jsp''' is Case Sensitive
+'''IMPORTANT:''' There are security implications with using this technique. See below.
 You will need to use this technique when:
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 Note: this technique should not be used to create as [[Browser|browser]] shortcut, as the [[Username|username]] and [[Password|password]] are exposed.
+'''This method of accessing your instance can be disabled in your Global Settings > [[Login_%26_Security_Settings#Disable_External_Login_Shortcut|Login & Security Settings]].'''
+==Security Implications==
+Using this technique can expose your password. Accordingly it should only be used when necessary.
+* '''You should change your password immediately after using this technique'''
+* The URL being opened may be available to other users on the same machine on which you are browsing.
+* The URL retrieved from the remote machine may be logged elsewhere (ie: Proxy Server history, DNS server.
+* Your browser history may retain the URL including your password.
 [[Category:Global Settings]][[Category:System Management]]
-This method of accessing your instance can be disabled in your Global Settings > [[Login_%26_Security_Settings#Disable_External_Login_Shortcut|Login & Security Settings]].