// get configuration fields from back panel
var usernameField = document.getElementById("username");
var username = usernameField.value;
var passwordField = document.getElementById("password");
var password = passwordField.value;

// clear status
var statusArea = document.getElementById("statusArea");
var status = document.getElementById("content");
status.innerText = "";
statusArea.object.refresh();

if ( !username || !password) {
    status.innerText = "ERROR: Must enter username and password on back panel!";
    alert("Must enter username and password on back panel!");
}

if (username && password) {
    status.innerText = "Connecting as "+username;