Getting a URL form a "logged in" site

Dennis Brown see3d at writeme.com
Mon Dec 19 16:22:51 EST 2005


JB,

Here is the url of the log in page.

http://ldbauth.lycos.com/cgi-bin/mayaLogin?m_PR=4&m_CBURL=http:// 
www.quote.com/qc/downloads/default.aspx

The source does indeed have a post:

<form name="form1" action="http://ldbauth.lycos.com/cgi-bin/ 
mayaLogin" method="POST">

The only mention of a cookie is in a line concerning automatic logins  
checkbox.  Perhaps that is why every time after I have logged in  
once, I don't have to again on the same browser:

"By checking "Sign me in automatically," your browser will  
temporarily save your member name and password, allowing you to visit  
other Lycos Network sites without having to log in and reenter your  
account information. The "auto-login" setting will stay active for 90  
days, or until you log out, whichever comes first."

So perhaps the post will work, but I might have to use it many times  
without having cookie support.

Please take a look at the source and let me know what you think and  
how the script to test this would look.

Thanks,
Dennis

On Dec 19, 2005, at 3:45 PM, jbv wrote:

>
>
>> The reason you get the login page is that the site is using  
>> cookies to
>> maintain your "session" status.
>
> you can't jump to that conclusion until you can see the source code.
>
> in all websites I've built that maintained sessions, I've never  
> used cookies.
>
> JB
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