authentication in other files on IWP needs status area visible

I am switching between two files in IWP by calling a script in the second from a button in the first. (Both have the same names for accounts, priv sets & extended privileges) It relies on the second file authenticating from the first one ... which it does ... BUT ONLY if I show the Status Area AND Pause the script indefinitely (timed pauses dont work in iwp on FM8.0/8.5). This means that the users (about 85 of them) can access the status bar while paused, which is a security problem (they'll 'show all' records, cancel the script, Log Out, click the 'Home' button and generally get stuck, etc).

In the first file the script steps I'm having to use are:

Show/Hide Status Area (Show)

Pause/Resume Script (indefinitely)

Show/Hide Status Area (Hide)

Perform script ["in second file']

I can understand why a pause may be necessary - to allow the web browser to catch up while no script is running - but why the status area needs to be visible beats me.

I believe the FM9 would solve it by allowing 'timed' pauses, but it's impracticable to upgrade for another 6 months at least, and anyway it's the visible status area that's the problem.

Any ideas very welcome.

Mike