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When logging on to a password-protected resource, your browser prompts you for the username and password. In this dialog, it describes what you are actually accessing. This description is called a ''realm''.
When logging-on to a password-protected resource, your browser prompts for the username and password. In this dialog, it describes what you are actually accessing. This description is called a ''realm''.


You can customize the HFS realms by using the [[HFS: Virtual File System menu|VFS Menu]]. Use the item named ''Customized realm'' to define the realm for this folder and all subfolders.
You can customize the HFS realms by using the [[HFS: Virtual File System menu|VFS Menu]]. Use ''Customized realm'' to define the realm for this folder and all subfolders.


If you don't define a realm, but you did specify a comment for the item, the ''Use comment as realm'' option makes the comment be used as the realm.
If you don't define a realm, but you did specify a comment for the item, the ''Use comment as realm'' option makes the comment be used as the realm.


Your browser also prompts for a password when you click the ''Login'' link. You can customize the realm to satisfy this request by '''''Menu → Other options → Login realm'''''.
Your browser also prompts for a password when you click the ''Login'' link. You can customize the realm to satisfy this request by '''''Menu → Other options → Login realm'''''.

Revision as of 09:47, 10 October 2006

When logging-on to a password-protected resource, your browser prompts for the username and password. In this dialog, it describes what you are actually accessing. This description is called a realm.

You can customize the HFS realms by using the VFS Menu. Use Customized realm to define the realm for this folder and all subfolders.

If you don't define a realm, but you did specify a comment for the item, the Use comment as realm option makes the comment be used as the realm.

Your browser also prompts for a password when you click the Login link. You can customize the realm to satisfy this request by Menu → Other options → Login realm.