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Ask HN: obfuscated link vs. username/password?

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Ask HN: obfuscated link vs. username/password?

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In building a couple simple web apps, I'm considering using an obfuscated link: http://domain.com/8498j9f43498j9f43o8jeo8je9jfe that members can bookmark, rather than require a username and password every time.

Terrible idea? What are the risks if the url is long and random enough?