| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Frostyfriday Guest
|
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: Open Comcast web based mail server in Firefox |
|
|
;I hate jumping through Comcast hoops and looking at their adds!
;
;-----------------------------------------------------
;This script will allow you to press ESC+C to open your browser
; and log into Comcast and go directly to you inbox.
; (Tested using Firefox 1.5.0.3)
;
;Change yourusername and yourpasswd accourdingly...
;
; Writtend by Frostyfriday 06/05/05
;
ESC & C::
Run, Firefox.exe "https://webauth.comcast.net/auth/login?passurl=http://mailcenter.comcast.net&user=yourusername&passwd=yourpasswd&auto=y
return
;
;----------------------------------------------------- |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
PhiLho
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 6721 Location: France (near Paris)
|
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I suppose it can be useful. Of course, you can do more or less the same thing with a .url file... _________________
vPhiLho := RegExReplace("Philippe Lhoste", "^(\w{3})\w*\s+\b(\w{3})\w*$", "$1$2") |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
frostyfriday
Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 2
|
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I am not familiar with what you mean by a .url file.
Please enlighten me. Perhaps I am missing something.
Under Firefox, I was using a shortcut "m" for mail that I could then type into the browser followed immediatly by my password. This was an ok solution but I still had to ender my user name and password because I was not comfortable leaving my password in a favorite's keyword.
I am more comfortable that a virus on my computer will not be as likely to find my email password embedded in a Autohotkey script. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
SKAN
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 6264
|
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Dear frostyfroday,
A .URL file is created whenever you add a link to favourites / or right click on a page and select create a shortcut. ( IE examples)
To create a .URL file from a AHK script it would be a one liner. for eg.
| Code: | | IniWrite, https://webauth.comcast.net/auth/login?passurl=http://mailcenter.comcast.net&user=yourusername&passwd=yourpasswd&auto=y , %A_Desktop%\Comcast.url, InternetShortcut, URL |
To run the URL file you may double click on it or call it from a script:
| Code: | | ESC & C::Run, %A_Desktop%\Comcast.url |
The URL will be launched with the default browser.
Regards,  _________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
frostyfriday
Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 2
|
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Thanks, I hadn't thought of that.
I am going to stick with how I have done it though beacause that way everything is in one place - AHK, and less prone to spying eyes that would then have access to my password...
-Frostyfriday |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
SKAN
Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 6264
|
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Dear frostyfriday,
| You wrote: | | I am going to stick with how I have done it though beacause that way everything is in one place - AHK, and less prone to spying eyes that would then have access to my password... |
Sure!! I elaborated on .URL only because
| You wrote: | I am not familiar with what you mean by a .url file.
Please enlighten me. Perhaps I am missing something. |
Regards,  _________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
corrupt
Joined: 29 Dec 2004 Posts: 2436
|
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 1:30 am Post subject: |
|
|
| frostyfriday wrote: | Thanks, I hadn't thought of that.
I am going to stick with how I have done it though beacause that way everything is in one place - AHK, and less prone to spying eyes that would then have access to my password...
-Frostyfriday |
Just a note: unless you compile your script your password is still only stored in plain text. I would suggest compiling your script and specifying a password using ahk2exe (Convert .ahk to .exe - in your Start menu) if you're concerned with your password being discovered. Of course, if someone can open a file to login with your username and password then your username and password is useless anyway though... |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
PhiLho
Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 6721 Location: France (near Paris)
|
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 5:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
| corrupt wrote: | | Of course, if someone can open a file to login with your username and password then your username and password is useless anyway though... | Plus the password is clearly displayed in the address bar...
But the advice is sound noneless, leaving sensible information in plain text files isn't a good idea. _________________
vPhiLho := RegExReplace("Philippe Lhoste", "^(\w{3})\w*\s+\b(\w{3})\w*$", "$1$2") |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
|