How to get user name and password from url in ASP.NET?

Question

How can get in ASP.NET user name and password from URL?

https://myUser:myPassword@myServer/

HttpContext.Current.Request.Url is returning https://myServer/.

Answer 1

You need to access the authentication headers.

Info about HTTP Authentication: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication

Implementing it in asp.net: http://blog.smithfamily.dk/2008/08/27/ImplementingBasicAuthenticationInASPNET20.aspx