[WEB4LIB] Telnet URL update

[Walt Howe]

Dan, let me add another consideration to this discussion. One of the things
that can be tracked by web sites is the previous URL visited. After logging in
to a telnet site with a URL that includes the username and password, will the
next site visited be able to recover the complete URL, including the username
and password?

  Walt Howe
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At 04:27 PM 5/25/1999 , Dan Lester wrote:
>Here is what I've learned about Telnet URLs.
>
>They may work, or they may not, depending on the browser and/or the telnet 
>program in use.
>
>Newer versions of Internet Explorer will pass the login and/or password 
>correctly.  Netscape strips those off and doesn't pass them at all.
>
>However, though newer versions of IE will pass the login and password, the 
>MS telnet that is standard in Win9x products doesn't handle the login and 
>password correctly.  MS has provided an unfortunate combination of tools.
>
>Some of the telnet products that handle this correctly are Anzio, QVT/Term, 
>TeraTermPro2.  Others undoubtedly do as well.
>
>For the library at Boise State, I've now set the page 
>(http://library.boisestate.edu/catalog.htm) to provide both the proper link 
>(telnet://catalyst@catalyst.boisestate.edu) and some text telling the 
>majority what to do to connect.
>
>Thanks to all for their assistance.  As always, further updates or 
>corrections appreciated.
>
>dan
>
>
>
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