[thelist] JS: Un-caching a window's HTTP authentication

[Oliver Lineham]

Hi.

Haven't been seen around these parts a little while. But I'm always back 
when I need something. :)

I'm wondering if anyone knows how to use JS (or any other trick) to get IE 
to ditch the HTTP authentication details it is using (username, password), 
and pop up a new login box. Effectively a "logout" button/link.

We have an intranet web app here at work (network ops centre) which we use, 
but often the same browser window gets used by lots of different people. 
The "Remember this password" box is always left unchecked, but we still 
have to close the window and open a new one again (and people don't always 
bother.. causing more problems).

The access system links in with LDAP so fiddling with changing realms etc 
is not an option, it's going to have to be a client-side solution. At least 
we all use IE5 so the solution can be IE-specific.

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