Is it possible to use authentication in RSS feeds using php?

Question

I'm trying to develop a feed for an intranet document management system, so that staff can be notified of new documents. I have actually completed coding it, but there is no way to authenticate the user.

Also I'm not successful in adding the feed to news readers, but works with firefox Live Bookmark.

Any Ideas

Update:

Since I couldn't explain really well, I'll be specific I want it to work inside OutLook RSS Feeds.

Thanks

Answer 1

Well it's not very common, but i read an article about it a while ago

http://labs.silverorange.com/archive/2003/july/privaterss

that might help you out

Answer 2

You may try HTTP authentication (either basic or digest).

As for newsreaders, please clarify what are you doing and what's going wrong.

Answer 3

The feed reader has to be able to access the URL of the feed, so if it is only available to people on your network, Google Reader (for example) won't be able to resolve the address and find the feed.