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Goal
Using .NET Framework 4.0, prevent multiple requests for log-in credentials.

Setup
I have a Windows Form application that utilizes System.Net.HTTP.HttpClient to authenticate on another domain.

With basic authentication, I want to use those same credentials to open the default browser to a specific URL (same domain as above).

Tried
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(pathToDefaultBrowser, userName, passwordAsSecureString, URL)

Result 

System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception was unhandled by user code
  ErrorCode=-2147467259
  HResult=-2147467259
  Message=Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password
  NativeErrorCode=1326
  Source=System
  StackTrace:
       at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
       at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()
       at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo)
       at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(String fileName, String userName, SecureString password, String domain)

Questions

  • Is this possible?
  • Is my implementation wrong?
  • Is there a better way?
JDennis
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  • I found the answer to this question on another SO post. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2716990/http-basic-authentication-credentials-passed-in-url-and-encryption?lq=1 – JDennis Apr 20 '15 at 11:20

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