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2 Mar 2006 4:53 PM
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

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2 Mar 2006 8:00 PM
Armin Zingler
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"Tyler" <Ty***@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb
> 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

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

microsoft.public.dotnet.framework

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


Armin