Request a file from server as authenticated user?

I am working on a file uploade system for my project. It is important that the files not be visible to an anonymous user who may be able to guess a URL. My project is hosted on an IIS server, so I have set "allow anonymous access" to false for the directory I upload to. Trying to access a valid URL results in a 401 error.
That solves my privacy/security problem, but leaves me with the question of how in my Flex app to access files in the upload directory.
As an example, I have a simple Image control embedded in my app with its .source property pointing to a URL within the upload directory. When I run the app, my browser asks for a name and password. I need to provide that data to the server when the app starts up, so the user doesn't see the login box.
Can anyone give me some pointers?
Thanks.
Paul

Got it.
My image source URL is now in this format and loads properly:
http://username:[email protected]/privatedirectory/theimage.jpg

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