Re: tcpconnect - username/password
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2005
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 63013
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks Christer, I'm sure your code will work, but I didn't use it yet,=20= although I will some day. I finally found a software (Eavesdrop) that gives me the same data that=20= OTSessionWatcher used to give me on MacOS9, but Eavesdrop runs on OS X.=20= So now (finally) I once again have a tool that displays the exact=20 ASCII data that's sent via HTTP. I just started the Eavesdrop software listening, then I requested my=20 page that requires the username and password, which made the browser=20 open its authentication dialog box. I entered the proper username and=20= password and received the requested page, then I just found the ASCII=20 text for that post in Eavesdrop and copy/pasted it into my tcpconnect=20 page -- including that "Authorization: Basic" line with its already=20 encrypted value -- and it worked like a charm! If you're running OS X and need a tool that listens to network traffic=20= and shows you what's being sent and received, Eavesdrop might be worth=20= a look, it's on versiontracker.com and probably lots of other shareware=20= / download sites. It certainly makes writing the proper tcpconnect /=20 tcpsend contexts easier ... :) Sincerely, Kenneth Grome www.kengrome.com On Sep 13, 2005, at 16:39, Christer Olsson wrote: >> How do I make tcpconnect send a username and password like the = browser >> does ... it so I can access a page that normally needs to be logged >> into via the browser's authentication dialog? In other words, what >> must I add to this code to make it work? >> >> [TCPConnect host=3D192.168.1.1&port=3D80] >> [tcpsend]GET /index.tpl HTTP/1.0[unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/tcpsend] >> [/TCPConnect] > > You need to add a "Authorization" HTTP header to your request: > > [TCPConnect host=3D192.168.1.1&port=3D80] > [tcpsend]GET /index.tpl HTTP/1.0[unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl] > Authorization: Basic [Encrypt=20 > method=3DBase64]Username:Password[/Encrypt]=20 > [unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/tcpsend] > [/TCPConnect] > > (Change Username and Password to your actual values) > -- > > ************************************************************* > Christer Olsson PO Box 9160 Phone +46 40 25 85 85 > Ljusa Id=E9er AB SE-200 39 Malmo Fax +46 40 25 85 89 > Kantyxegatan 5 Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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Thanks Christer, I'm sure your code will work, but I didn't use it yet,=20= although I will some day. I finally found a software (Eavesdrop) that gives me the same data that=20= OTSessionWatcher used to give me on MacOS9, but Eavesdrop runs on OS X.=20= So now (finally) I once again have a tool that displays the exact=20 ASCII data that's sent via HTTP. I just started the Eavesdrop software listening, then I requested my=20 page that requires the username and password, which made the browser=20 open its authentication dialog box. I entered the proper username and=20= password and received the requested page, then I just found the ASCII=20 text for that post in Eavesdrop and copy/pasted it into my tcpconnect=20 page -- including that "Authorization: Basic" line with its already=20 encrypted value -- and it worked like a charm! If you're running OS X and need a tool that listens to network traffic=20= and shows you what's being sent and received, Eavesdrop might be worth=20= a look, it's on versiontracker.com and probably lots of other shareware=20= / download sites. It certainly makes writing the proper tcpconnect /=20 tcpsend contexts easier ... :) Sincerely, Kenneth Grome www.kengrome.com On Sep 13, 2005, at 16:39, Christer Olsson wrote: >> How do I make tcpconnect send a username and password like the = browser >> does ... it so I can access a page that normally needs to be logged >> into via the browser's authentication dialog? In other words, what >> must I add to this code to make it work? >> >> [TCPConnect host=3D192.168.1.1&port=3D80] >> [tcpsend]GET /index.tpl HTTP/1.0[unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/tcpsend] >> [/TCPConnect] > > You need to add a "Authorization" HTTP header to your request: > > [TCPConnect host=3D192.168.1.1&port=3D80] > [tcpsend]GET /index.tpl HTTP/1.0[unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl] > Authorization: Basic [Encrypt=20 > method=3DBase64]Username:Password[/Encrypt]=20 > [unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/unurl][/tcpsend] > [/TCPConnect] > > (Change Username and Password to your actual values) > -- > > ************************************************************* > Christer Olsson PO Box 9160 Phone +46 40 25 85 85 > Ljusa Id=E9er AB SE-200 39 Malmo Fax +46 40 25 85 89 > Kantyxegatan 5 Sweden http://www.ljusaideer.se > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to=20 > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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