[Hidden-tech] Proxy server to access protected website

[Mik Muller]

Why can't they just use a regular form with hidden variables and only  
display the submit button?

Mik
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On Nov 17, 2009, at 11:23 PM, Rich <rich at on-the-net.com> wrote:

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> I have a pretty good idea of why it isn't working - this is not
> using any kind of standard web login - it uses javascript to operate  
> it's
> process, which will only work with a browser - no proxy or server  
> web tool I
> know of will run the js.
>
> I see the same kinda of error he reports when using a command line  
> tool
> w/o javascript
>
> Anyone else have any ideas ?
>
> George Forman wrote:
>>
>>
>> Dear Hidden Tech,
>>
>> Would anyone have a reference for where we might find a answer to  
>> this
>> person's question about using a proxy server to create a one click
>> login to our username and password protected video library at
>> www.videatives.com <http://www.videatives.com>.  A reference to an
>> article or FQA would do fine.
>> BTY, the abbreviation VSS below stands for "video streaming service,"
>> our video library of over 160 clips that deal with child development
>> and early childhood education.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> George Forman
>> Amherst, Massachussets
>>
>> -------
>> Dear Videatives,
>>
>> Northwest Community College library is a new subscriber. I am
>> attempting to use our proxy server (we use EZproxy software) to login
>> to VSS. Users would login to our proxy server with their NWCC ID;  
>> once
>> authenticated the proxy server sends our VSS username and password to
>> VSS. However, I'm having no success. Before I give up and post our  
>> VSS
>> username and password on a password-protected NWCC web page, I
>> wondered whether you might be able to help.
>>
>> I've been experimenting with various permutations of the  
>> configuration
>> below. I think I've identified all your login form's variables.
>>
>> U -form=post videatives http://streaming.videatives.com/session/new
>> FormVariable authenticity_token=
>> FormVariable login=nwccuser
>> FormVariable password=12nov2009
>> FormVariable remember_me=
>> FormVariable commit=Log in
>>
>> With FireFox, this configuration displays an empty page. With IE, I
>> get an HTTP 405 Method Not Allowed error. According to IE "The  
>> website
>> has a programming error."
>>
>> Any help or suggestions you can offer would be appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
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