Perl Win32::Internet and Session cookies

[omantawy]

I am trying to create a Perl script that monitors a web site.
This website requires user name and password and when you request the
login form, the server send you a session cookie which is reused
when submitting the form.

I tried to get this cookie using the Win32::Internet but failed.
I have to use Win32::Internet becuase the form is retrieved using HTTPS
not HTTP.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Brian Wakem]

I am trying to create a Perl script that monitors a web site.
This website requires user name and password and when you request the
login form, the server send you a session cookie which is reused
when submitting the form.

Use LWP or WWW::Mechanize

I tried to get this cookie using the Win32::Internet but failed.

Did your computer explode? Saying it failed is pointless without a
description.

I have to use Win32::Internet becuase the form is retrieved using HTTPS
not HTTP.

That is no reason to use Win32::Internet.

 

[John Bokma]

I tried to get this cookie using the Win32::Internet but failed.
I have to use Win32::Internet becuase the form is retrieved using HTTPS
not HTTP.

http://johnbokma.com/perl/https.html might solve that part :-D.

 

[omantawy]

Using LWP or WWW::Mechanize requires the Crypto module to be installed
and the openSSL as well to access the HTTPS protocol.

When using the Win32::Internet, the server redirects me back to the
login form since I am sending the request without any session cookies.

Is it possible to maintain the session cookies with Win32::Internet?

 

[Brian Wakem]

Using LWP or WWW::Mechanize requires the Crypto module to be installed
and the openSSL as well to access the HTTPS protocol.

When using the Win32::Internet, the server redirects me back to the
login form since I am sending the request without any session cookies.

Is it possible to maintain the session cookies with Win32::Internet?

I don't really touch windoze these days so I'll take your word for it.

 

[Mothra]

Hello,

Using LWP or WWW::Mechanize requires the Crypto module to be installed
and the openSSL as well to access the HTTPS protocol.

When using the Win32::Internet, the server redirects me back to the
login form since I am sending the request without any session cookies.

The reason you are being redirected back to the login page is not the
cookies
its because you have not established a secure connection.

HTTPS is the protocol for accessing a secure Web server where authentication
and
encrypted communication is possible. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP
directs the message to a secure port number rather than the default
Web port number of 80. The default TCP/IP port of HTTPS is 443.

Is it possible to maintain the session cookies with Win32::Internet?

Mr. Bokma has already provided you with an excellent way to solve
your problem. I would suggest you take his advice.

Mothra

 

[John Bokma]

Using LWP or WWW::Mechanize requires the Crypto module to be installed
and the openSSL as well to access the HTTPS protocol.

Which is the problem? http://johnbokma.com/perl/https.html explains how to
do this.

 

[omantawy]

I think I am going to discard the idea of doing this using the
Win32::Internet.
I used WWW::Mechanize and had to install the Crypt-SSLeay and OpenSSL
and
it worked just fine.

Thank you all for your help.