http authentication required remote connection to a host

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Hi!
I'm trying to write a program which connects to a web site which asks for credentials and do something or read the returned data. See here [user : 'admin' pass : 'mypass'].
I'm wondering how can I do that. The programming language doesn't matter.

Thanks in advance!

Posted 8-Feb-11 8:35am

e_yasini

Updated 8-Feb-11 8:53am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Answer 1 · 2011-02-08T08:52:00

Solution 1

Try this example in C#:

C#

// Create a request for your URL. 		
WebRequest request = WebRequest.Create ("http://esihaj.com/phpar");
// If required by the server, set the credentials.
request.Credentials = NetworkCredential("admin", "mypass");
// Get the response.
HttpWebResponse response = (HttpWebResponse)request.GetResponse ();
// Do something with the response you got

That should do it for you.

Cheers!

Posted 8-Feb-11 8:52am

Manfred Rudolf Bihy

Updated 8-Feb-11 8:53am

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fjdiewornncalwe 8-Feb-11 18:27pm

I thoroughly enjoy seeing the "It needs to do something" questions. Well answered.

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 9-Feb-11 7:23am

Thanks Marcus!

e_yasini 9-Feb-11 13:20pm

hi
I tried it but visual studio says 401 unauthorized

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 9-Feb-11 13:33pm

Please try with setting PreAuthenticate of request to true: request.PreAuthenticate = true;