HTTPWebRequest

[Tyler]

I want to be able to authenticate usernames and passwords in a web
application without going to the login page. I have no control over this web
application. I believe I can send the username and password in a url string
to see if it authenticates. In other words,
www.somewebpage.com?user=xxx&pwd=xxxx.

If successful, it takes me to a home page, else it returns me to the login
screen.

Is there a way I can use HTTPWebRequest to return a good authentication or
bad authentication. All of this needs to take place behind the scenes. In
summary, I want to be able to tell if I have a good username and password
without actually going to the web app.

Has anyone ever faced this situation. I could use some guidance. Thanks
--
Tyler

[Armin Zingler]

Re: HTTPWebRequest

"Tyler" <Tyler@discussi ons.microsoft.c om> schrieb[color=blue]
> I want to be able to authenticate usernames and passwords in a web
> application without going to the login page. I have no control over
> this web application. I believe I can send the username and
> password in a url string to see if it authenticates. In other
> words,
> www.somewebpage.com?user=xxx&pwd=xxxx.
>
> If successful, it takes me to a home page, else it returns me to the
> login screen.
>
> Is there a way I can use HTTPWebRequest to return a good
> authentication or bad authentication. All of this needs to take
> place behind the scenes. In summary, I want to be able to tell if I
> have a good username and password without actually going to the web
> app.
>
> Has anyone ever faced this situation. I could use some guidance.
> Thanks --
> Tyler[/color]

Have a look at the appropriate .Net Framework group, somewhere under

microsoft.publi c.dotnet.framew ork

As the question is not VB.Net specific, you will benefit from everyone
knowing the framework.


Armin