# Windows Basic authentication for URL

**URL:** <https://forum.robotframework.org/t/windows-basic-authentication-for-url/4754>\
**Category:** SeleniumLibrary\
**Created:** [28 September 2022 12:58 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/windows-basic-authentication-for-url/4754 "2022-09-28T12:58:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![SreedeviMK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@SreedeviMK](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/SreedeviMK)\
**Post date:** [28 September 2022 12:58 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/windows-basic-authentication-for-url/4754/1 "2022-09-28T12:58:01Z")

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Hi ,

I am new to Robot Automation using Selenium Library. When entering the application URL it redirect to authentication pop up.

How I can handle this issue in VS Code IDE.

Currently I am using VS Code IDE, Selenium Library and Python.

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**Author:** ![mneiferbag](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.robotframework.org/mneiferbag/32/1719_2.png) [@mneiferbag](https://forum.robotframework.org/u/mneiferbag)\
**Post date:** [30 September 2022 12:44 UTC](https://forum.robotframework.org/t/windows-basic-authentication-for-url/4754/2 "2022-09-30T12:44:51Z")

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If it’s basic authentication, you could try calling

```
http://username:password@example.com/ 

```

See [Can you pass user/pass for HTTP Basic Authentication in URL parameters? - Server Fault](https://serverfault.com/questions/371907/can-you-pass-user-pass-for-http-basic-authentication-in-url-parameters)