howto add password protected rss feeds

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augur
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howto add password protected rss feeds

Post by augur »

it is possible to add an rss feed which requires a username password by incorporating them into the url.

Warning!
This transmits your username and password in the clear. It is no different than logging into a website via http (instead of https) and as such should be avoided in situations where there is a risk, such as on a public access point (although why you are using a public access point for usenet access raises other questions ;D )

the format is
http://username:[email protected]

if the username or password is your email address then exchange the @ in the email for %40 and it should work but ymmv

i have an easynews account just for the global search and i can add rss feeds of nzb searches using this method (i get more control of search criteria than with nzbindex.)
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Re: howto add password protected rss feeds

Post by pmow »

Are there any indexers besides easynews that require authentication in the URL? This is the standard for any web based authentication, btw.

See http://wiki.sabnzbd.org/nzb-sources for a list of indexers.
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