A form filler is a software program that automatically fills forms in a
UI. Form fillers can be part of a larger program, like a
web browser
A web browser is application software for accessing websites. When a user requests a web page from a particular website, the browser retrieves its files from a web server and then displays the page on the user's screen. Browsers are used on ...
,
password manager
A password manager is a computer program that allows users to store and manage their passwords for local applications and online services. In many cases software used to manage passwords allow also generate strong passwords and fill forms. Pas ...
or even an
enterprise single sign-on (E-SSO) solution.
A form filler is the opposite of a
screen scraper, which extracts data from a form.
See also
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Enterprise single sign-on
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OpenID
OpenID is an open standard and decentralized authentication protocol promoted by the non-profit OpenID Foundation. It allows users to be authenticated by co-operating sites (known as relying parties, or RP) using a third-party identity provider ...
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Password manager
A password manager is a computer program that allows users to store and manage their passwords for local applications and online services. In many cases software used to manage passwords allow also generate strong passwords and fill forms. Pas ...
References
External links
IETF RFC 3106
Communication software
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