Well, for one thing, there are 3 sites that I want to login, and I can easily do it on all 3 sites using their login form and Post method. So, I have no problem authenticating on all 3 sites. However, there must be some common way of knowing that you've been logged in without having to do something site specific (for example, I can go through the response body and find a string that indicates that I have been authenticated. However, then I have to customize the solution for each site and I don't see this being a good solution).
Also, it seems that I can't depend on the response code. For example on many sites, even if I fail the authentication, they still send me a 200 response code. If the authentication fails, shouldn't the site give me a response that indicated the authentication has failed? By the way, I don't have any control over those sites that I am trying to authenticate to; so, I can't change the behavior of the server. Thanks, Dan sebb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This totally depends on how the site is coded. One approach is to try and access a page that is protected by the login and see what happens. But again, how you detect whether access has been granted depends on how the site is coded. Try with a browser an see what happens. On 05/03/07, Dan Bezdek wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I am new to HttpClient, and I can't find any source on the proper way of > authenticating when I am trying to login to a site that has a login form. > > Basically, I can login using post method, but I can't find any source that > tells me what response code should be returned in order for me to be sure > that the authentication has succeeded. I don't really care what the server > does after authentication (for exampale if I get redirected or not), all I > want to know is that I am logged in. Someone suggested that the standard way > is to use the Head method first to make sure authentication would succeed. > In any case, could someone please tell me what the common way of doing the > authentication is? I don't need details, just a step-by-step outline of what > to do and what response code I should expect. > > I really appreciate your help. > > Thanks, > Dan Bezdek > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss an email again! > Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games.
