[IDV #NRZ-489500]: Accessing restricted OPeNDAP data

Dear Chris,

Give the latest IDV version a try which should hopefully resolve your 
authentication issues.

Best Regards,

Unidata IDV Support

> BTW, if you want to get a username and password for the LANCE system where 
> the restrictions are implemented, the Registration is:
> https://users.eosdis.nasa.gov/urs/welcome.do?appVar=LANCE
> 
> Also, the URL I was attempting to access was: 
> http://discnrt1.ecs.nasa.gov/opendap/Aqua_AIRS_NRT/AIRX2RET_NRT.005/2011/200/AIRS.2011.07.19.001.L2.RetStd.v5.2.2.0.R11199212501.hdf
> On Jul 19, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi Chris,
> >
> >
> >> Description of problem: For policy reasons, our Near-Real-Time AIRS data 
> >> requires user registration and username/password.  How can I enter those 
> >> in IDV.  ALternatively, is there a proxy tool I could install on a Mac 
> >> that could supply username/password?
> >>
> >
> >
> > If the above site uses http auth for authentication then the IDV should 
> > pick that up and prompt for user name/password. This was broken  a while 
> > ago but I think the Unidata folks fixed it (?).
> >
> > If the above site requires some custom html login form and a session cookie 
> > for authentication then the IDV cannot handle it.
> >
> > -Jeff
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: NRZ-489500
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> --
> Dr. Christopher Lynnes     NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2    phone: 301-614-5185
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NRZ-489500
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed