LWP-UserAgent and probably use HTTP::Cookies if there are any session cookie requirements.
Hope this helps. The modules POD for these modules is pretty good with examples. Kind regards, Trevor J. Joerges -------------------------------------------- $_=q;rrUSFWPSZK.ZKPFSHFT,rkvtuZbopuifsZQZibdl rrqpxfsfeZcyZQ,,riuuq://xxx.%.dpn,ru~@%.dpn ,rrr8-) ;;s;\~;kpfshft;g;s;\%;tfoenjnf;g;y;B-x;A-w;; s;P;perl;g;s;,;\n;g;s;Y; ;g;s;q;\t;g;print; -------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blip Sid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 4:37 PM Subject: Checking website connectivity in perl : Hello, : : I would like to write a small script to login to an : external website (outside of company firewall). The : purpose is to ensure that connectivity is active to : this external web site for system monitoring purpose. : : My question is what modules are best suited for this. : I am planning on using lwp. Are there others that are : better suited? If the website requires a login with : userid and pw, can this be accomadated as part of the : script. : : My hope is that one of the module allows me to request : a connection, and if not successful will print out a : "die" statement. : : I am looking for any bits of codes and tips to : accomplish. Thanks again for the help. : : __________________________________________________ : Do You Yahoo!? : LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience : http://launch.yahoo.com : _______________________________________________ : Perl-Win32-Admin mailing list : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs : _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Admin mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
