Providing authentication information for multi-protocol scripts

When recording a web session that uses NTLM authentication, your server may require you to enter details such as a user name and password.

Generating a web_set_user function

When performing NTLM authentication, a web_set_user function is added to the script.

  • If authentication succeeds, VuGen generates a web_set_user function with your user name, masked password, and host.

    web_set_user("domain1\\dashwood", 
              lr_unmask("4042e3e7c8bbbcfde0f737f91f"),
             "sussex:8080");
  • If you cancel the Web Recorder NTLM Authentication dialog box without entering information, VuGen generates a web_set_user function for you to edit manually.

    web_set_user("domain1\\dashwood, 
            "Enter NTLM Password Here", 
            "sussex:8080");
    

    If you enter a password manually, it appears in the script as-is, presenting a security issue.

    To mask a password:

    Right-click the password and select Mask String. VuGen masks the string and generates an lr_unmask function, used to decode the password during replay. For more information about masking strings, see Encode passwords and text.

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