Storing user ID and password for app access to web data

[lynngobin]

I'm working on an app that uses NSURLConnection to send an HTML POST method request containing a user name and password assigned to me as a developer. The app then parses XML returned by the server.

Of course, I'd like to securely store the user name/password combination rather than hardcoding it into the app. I understand that the keychain is one way to store sensitive, user-specifed information, but I'm uncertain how an app can be installed with a pre-defined, secure password. I need the password ready to go without user input.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[Speed]

Originally Posted by lynngobin

I'm working on an app that uses NSURLConnection to send an HTML POST method request containing a user name and password assigned to me as a developer. The app then parses XML returned by the server.

Of course, I'd like to securely store the user name/password combination rather than hardcoding it into the app. I understand that the keychain is one way to store sensitive, user-specifed information, but I'm uncertain how an app can be installed with a pre-defined, secure password. I need the password ready to go without user input.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Definitely the keychain. I use it in my application, and it is great.

As for storing password as the application runs, you can hard-code the password in and then update a key in the keychain whenever the application runs.

For utilities that interact with the keychain, I'd recommend SFHFKeychainUtils (I did experience a pesky leak with it, however).

[Sunny46]

Originally Posted by Speed

Definitely the keychain. I use it in my application, and it is great.

As for storing password as the application runs, you can hard-code the password in and then update a key in the keychain whenever the application runs.

For utilities that interact with the keychain, I'd recommend SFHFKeychainUtils (I did experience a pesky leak with it, however).

Hi could you help me please finding SFHFKeychainUtils.h &.m for ios 5/simulator 5 version.. as all available on internet are working for older versions.... but not for newer version...