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How can I set my site up so that instead of your regular username and password box prompt from internet explorer or chrome for example, you get a form that you fill in with your username and password that is more user friendly to external customers etc.<br />
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Similar to outlook webapp for example.
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How can I set my site up so that instead of your regular username and password box prompt from internet explorer or chrome for example, you get a form that you fill in with your username and password that is more user friendly to external customers etc.

Similar to outlook webapp for example.

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