Already told you why bro FB wont allow logins from anywhere else but their own page. Server usually times out. Think it has something to do with a token.
On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Faraz Azhar <[email protected]> wrote: > and talk about security weakness... doing a login procedure on client > side! > > Anyway, back to the topic :P :D ... anybody got any clue why my code > isnt able to do a proper login? > > On Dec 1, 4:45 pm, Processor Devil <[email protected]> wrote: > > well, it would be foolish if javascripts were really needed for the > login... > > What about ppl who disable javascript in browser or their browser doesn't > > support it? > > > > 2009/12/1 Faraz Azhar <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > Hmm... i just went thru the javascripts in it's login page. Theyve got > > > hash codes but its only for downloading the CSS files. Its got nothing > > > to do with login. So scripts wont be an obstacle in doing an automated > > > login. > > > > > One script creates a cookie called 'test_cookie' at runtime (ie. on > > > client side) which I think its only doing just to check if browser > > > supports the cookie ability. SO all in all, javascripts have no > > > interference with the login procedure. > > > > > On Nov 30, 8:17 pm, ThanderMaX <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hm... > > > > > > Do you have plan to automate those javascripts ? Their are lots of > > > > onsubmit javascript with few hashing functions (including few pre- > > > > seeded values).. are you planning to simulate them also ??? > > > > > > Let me know , if you are successful . > > > > > > On Nov 30, 2:35 pm, Faraz Azhar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Yes thats exactly what im trying to do. Im not using a browser. Im > > > > > just performing the functions a browser does in the background. But > > > > > instead of WebRequest, im using WebClient. Its almost same thing so > > > > > shouldnt be any difficulty. > > > > > > > But the problem is that I am unable to login properly. I posted a > link > > > > > to my code, have a look. I cant figure out what Im missing. > > > > > > > On Nov 30, 1:17 pm, Processor Devil <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > man, you don't even need a browser... All you need is WebRequest > and > > > > > > cookies! > > > > > > > > 2009/11/30 Faraz Azhar <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > Guys why do I need APIs for that ? Im just trying to do a > simple > > > > > > > logging-in into facebook. Its a simple browser function. > > > > > > > > > If any browser can sign into facebook, then WebClient can also > do > > > it > > > > > > > im sure. The question is not only facebook specific, it can be > for > > > any > > > > > > > website that requires logging-in thru cookies and ID/Password. > > > > > > > > > On Nov 29, 8:24 pm, ThanderMaX <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > To connect to facebook from code , u need to lunch their > login > > > window > > > > > > > > in a webcontrol and handle the proper events . > > > > > > > > > > Take a look in the following link : > > > > >http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Authorization_and_Authe. > .. > > > > > > > > > > Above code is written , most probably Mac OSx in mind. But > it's > > > the > > > > > > > > coding style that is important. > > > > > > > > > > But most importantly , you need to have a developer specific > API > > > key , > > > > > > > > which will be used for tracking and house-keeping > (internally). > > > Please > > > > > > > > do register in the parent site and get your key. > > > > > > > > [Same procedure as symbion development]. > > > > > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 28, 12:48 pm, Faraz Azhar <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hello > > > > > > > > > > > Im working on VB.NET <http://vb.net/> and im trying to do > an automated login in > > > > > > > > > Facebook. I've tried many ways such as HTTPWebRequest, > > > WebClient, > > > > > > > > > socket approach, WebBrowser, etc. > > > > > > > > > > > Only the webbrowser turned out to be successful, but that > was > > > the > > > > > > > > > lamest way. I was entering ID and Password directly into > the > > > webpage > > > > > > > > > after it was loaded and then submitting the form. I just > want > > > the html > > > > > > > > > data so webbrowser doesnt fulfill the purpose as the > webbrowser > > > starts > > > > > > > > > loading flash and other scripts and images. In other words > im > > > trying > > > > > > > > > to do screen scraping of facebook. > > > > > > > > > > > The hurdles in this coding is that login into the facebook > > > requires > > > > > > > > > form submitting AND handling cookies. > > > > > > > > > > > I've made up a code using WebClient. Have a look! > > > > > > >http://dotnetdevelopment.pastebin.com/m285ff7cd > > > > > > > > > > > My approach has been this way: > > > > > > > > > 1. First try to open thewww.facebook.com/home.php > > > > > > > > > 2. Obviously it wont open as we haven't logged in yet. So > we > > > will be > > > > > > > > > redirected to a login page. > > > > > > > > > 3. I extract the Cookies received thru this response. > > > > > > > > > 4. I extract the hidden input tags in the HTML submit form. > > > > > > > > > 5. Finally I will build up a fresh web request and insert > the > > > cookies > > > > > > > > > received above along with the input tags, and of course the > > > user ID > > > > > > > > > and password. > > > > > > > > > > > Now I *should* be arriving at a plain 2 line web page which > > > says that > > > > > > > > > login was successful and asks to redirect ourselves to the > home > > > page. > > > > > > > > > *BUT* I am not getting this page. I've tried all possible > ways > > > to > > > > > > > > > achieve this objective but I am failing terribly. Two > common > > > errors > > > > > > > > > that facebook gives is that 'web browser is not cookie > enabled' > > > or > > > > > > > > > 'incompatible browser'. But those issues have been resolved > by > > > me. > > > > > > > > > First one required proper handling of cookies, latter one > > > required > > > > > > > > > UserAgent header to be set in the request. > > > > > > > > > > > Right now im stuck at nowhere. I try to send the request > but > > > facebook > > > > > > > > > throws me back to the login page without giving any error > > > message. > > > > > > > > > > > Need help! > > > > > > > > > > > PS. My code above includes another function for handling > > > cookies. Its > > > > > > > > > code is here: > http://dotnetdevelopment.pastebin.com/m313ec4b5 >
