Reading .txt file from remote using abap?

Hi,
I must read a .txt file from remote server automatically.
I have path and name of .txt file. Remote system asks username and password.
In abap is it possible to give username and password for reading .txt from remote server?
Remote server and sap server are not in same domain.
How can i do that?
Thanks.

Hi Cemil ,
You can try using the FM RZL_READ_FILE_REMOTE_SH.
This is an option i found , but i have really not tried it out .
Regadrs
Arun

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