[PHP] basic authentication and redirection
Hi there, In certain circumstances controlled by my users, I'd like to redirect my users to another site, a third party whom we have contracted with. The second site uses basic authentication with a simple username and password. Can I write my PHP code so my users do not have to login (or even know the username/password) on the remote site? This isn't intended to stop serious hackers, just enough security to stop casual passers-by. Thanks, Bill -- Bill Rausch We first make our habits and then our habits make us. --John Dryden -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] basic authentication and redirection
depends on how that site does its authentication... if it's a form, it may need an extra setting to allow you to go to a specific page on that site after authentication. On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Bill Rausch brau...@owt.com wrote: Hi there, In certain circumstances controlled by my users, I'd like to redirect my users to another site, a third party whom we have contracted with. The second site uses basic authentication with a simple username and password. Can I write my PHP code so my users do not have to login (or even know the username/password) on the remote site? This isn't intended to stop serious hackers, just enough security to stop casual passers-by. Thanks, Bill -- Bill Rausch We first make our habits and then our habits make us. --John Dryden -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] basic authentication and redirection
[snip] In certain circumstances controlled by my users, I'd like to redirect my users to another site, a third party whom we have contracted with. The second site uses basic authentication with a simple username and password. Can I write my PHP code so my users do not have to login (or even know the username/password) on the remote site? This isn't intended to stop serious hackers, just enough security to stop casual passers-by. [/snip] Have a look at cURL (http://www.php.net/curl) as it will allow you to perform remote POST's which may be enough to get you through. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] basic authentication and redirection
Jay Blanchard wrote: [snip] In certain circumstances controlled by my users, I'd like to redirect my users to another site, a third party whom we have contracted with. The second site uses basic authentication with a simple username and password. Can I write my PHP code so my users do not have to login (or even know the username/password) on the remote site? This isn't intended to stop serious hackers, just enough security to stop casual passers-by. [/snip] Have a look at cURL (http://www.php.net/curl) as it will allow you to perform remote POST's which may be enough to get you through. Or you can use JavaScript on an intermediate page to post directly to the remote site's login form. If JavaScript is disabled, just have a button Please continue to XXX which then performs the post tot he remote site. Cheers, Rob. -- http://www.interjinn.com Application and Templating Framework for PHP -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
