Nevermind. Looks like its a known issue. it appears logins don't work from web interface, rather one has to create an andriod app to handle the authentication to the page.
curious - does the browser not handle cookies, or do you know why this is an issue? Do you mean every web app that requires a login needs a custom app in order to be usable on an android? (I know nothing about android, count me a total noob)