James Stroud wrote: > Tina I wrote: >> James wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I work in this annoying company where I have to autheticate myself to >>> the company firewall every 30-50 minutes in order to access the >>> internet. (I think it's a checkpoint fw). >>> >>> I have to run "telnet what.ever.ip.address 259" then it prompts me >>> with userid, then password, then I have to select "1". Then the >>> program closes itself and the internet is enabled. >>> >>> I would like to automate this process with Python and run it every 30 >>> miniutes so I don't have to keep typing in these userid/password >>> everytime. How can this be done? Is there a module I can use to >>> interact with the shell? (I'm running linux) >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> James >>> >> Sounds like the perfect way to get fired. To be sure though, remember to >> store your password in clear text ;) >> However bizarre the security measures seem it's obviously in place to >> make sure it's *you* sitting at the computer. Scripting the >> authentication process is equal to simply removing it. > > Yes, and finding ways to have employees pointlessly waste time is equal > to simply removing them.
The clue, of course, is right there at the start of the original post: "I work at this annoying company ...". What the OP really needs is a new employer if it's impossible to do anything about the "policy". The company and the employee are clearly incompatible. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Skype: holdenweb http://del.icio.us/steve.holden Blog of Note: http://holdenweb.blogspot.com See you at PyCon? http://us.pycon.org/TX2007 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list