Python HTTP digest authentication woes...

[john]

I'm trying to access the XML version of my Tivo now playing list with
python. It uses auth digest HTTP authentication. I could really use
some help!

I'm able to get this page using curl:
curl --dump-header tivoHeaders --insecure --anyauth --user tivo:8000008
"https://192.168.1.102/TiVoConnect?Com mand=QueryConta iner&Container= %2FNowPlaying&R ecurse=Yes"

But

when I use my python script, I get rejected:

https://192.168.1.102/TiVoConnect?Container=%2FNowPlaying&Command=QueryContainer&Recurse=Yes

Error

401
Server: tivo-httpd-1:7.1b-01-2:140
Set-Cookie: sid=DEC2D78EABF 48A6D; path=/; expires="Saturd ay,
16-Feb-2013 00:00:00 GMT";
WWW-Authenticate: Digest realm="TiVo DVR", nonce="FD08EF22 6909CA85", qop="auth"
Content-Length: 31
Content-Type: text/html
Connection: close

Digest realm="TiVo DVR", nonce="FD08EF22 6909CA85", qop="auth"

I've scrounged for examples out there and the couple that I've found
just don't seem to work for me..

Here's one way I've tried:
=============== =============== =======
import urllib2

theurl =
"192.168.1. 102/TiVoConnect?Con tainer=%2FNowPl aying&Command=Q ueryContainer&R ecurse=Yes"
print

theurl

protocol = 'https://'
username = 'tivo'
password = '8000008'

passman = urllib2.HTTPPas swordMgrWithDef aultRealm()
passman.add_pas sword(None, theurl, username, password)
authhandler = urllib2.HTTPDig estAuthHandler( passman)
opener = urllib2.build_o pener(authhandl er)
urllib2.install _opener(opener)
try:
pagehandle = urllib2.urlopen (protocol + theurl)
except IOError, e:
if hasattr(e, 'code'):
if e.code != 401:
print 'We got another error'
print e.code
else:
print "Error 401"
print e.headers
print e.headers['www-authenticate']
=============== =============== =========

I get 401 every time!
This was taken from an example online almost verbatim, the only major
thing I changed was HTTPBasicAuthHa ndler --> HTTPDigestAuthH andler. Any
ideas or help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
-John

[ravelox]

re:Python HTTP digest authentication woes...

I hacked this a little bit and it seems to do the trick.


import urllib2

theurl =
"192.168.0. 25/TiVoConnect?Con tainer=%2FNowPl aying&Command=Q ueryContainer&R ecurse=Yes"
print theurl

protocol = 'https://'
username = 'tivo'
password = '1111111111'

authhandler = urllib2.HTTPDig estAuthHandler( )
authhandler.add _password("TiVo DVR",
"192.168.0. 25", username, password)
opener = urllib2.build_o pener(authhandl er)
urllib2.install _opener(opener)
try:
pagehandle = urllib2.urlopen (protocol + theurl)
print pagehandle.read lines()
except IOError, e:
if hasattr(e, 'code'):
if e.code != 401:
print 'We got another error'
print e.code
else:
print "Error 401"
print e.headers
print e.headers['www-authenticate']


Cheers

Dave

[Fuzzyman]

Re: Python HTTP digest authentication woes...


john wrote:[color=blue]
> I'm trying to access the XML version of my Tivo now playing list with
> python. It uses auth digest HTTP authentication. I could really use
> some help!
>
> I'm able to get this page using curl:
> curl --dump-header tivoHeaders --insecure --anyauth --user tivo:8000008
> "https://192.168.1.102/TiVoConnect?Com mand=QueryConta iner&Container= %2FNowPlaying&R ecurse=Yes"
>
> But
>
> when I use my python script, I get rejected:
> https://192.168.1.102/TiVoConnect?Co...er&Recurse=Yes
> Error
>
> 401
> Server: tivo-httpd-1:7.1b-01-2:140
> Set-Cookie: sid=DEC2D78EABF 48A6D; path=/; expires="Saturd ay,
> 16-Feb-2013 00:00:00 GMT";
> WWW-Authenticate: Digest realm="TiVo DVR", nonce="FD08EF22 6909CA85", qop="auth"
> Content-Length: 31
> Content-Type: text/html
> Connection: close
>
> Digest realm="TiVo DVR", nonce="FD08EF22 6909CA85", qop="auth"
>
> I've scrounged for examples out there and the couple that I've found
> just don't seem to work for me..
>
> Here's one way I've tried:
> =============== =============== =======
> import urllib2
>
> theurl =
> "192.168.1. 102/TiVoConnect?Con tainer=%2FNowPl aying&Command=Q ueryContainer&R ecurse=Yes"
> print
>[/color]

Oh yeah - I didn't spot this before....

theurl =
"192.168.1. 102/TiVoConnect?Con tainer=%2FNowP laying&Command= QueryContainer &Recurse=Yes "


this includes the parameters - which it shouldn't.

:-)

Fuzzy

http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python