autofilling web form boxes

[daven1986]

Hi guys,

I require users to log into a website so my program can interact with the site. Now my problem is that the site requires users to TYPE in their username and password - I can't just send a request to the server with them in the URL as parameters.

So my question is:

If given the username and password, is there any way that I can "type" them into the boxes on the website, press submit and then do what I need to? Obviously this needs to be done in software, preferably php.

Thanks

daven

 

[daven1986]

im using php, and it is a web application.

how would someone be able to find out the names of the fields it requires?

if it helps the site i need to log into is facebook.

i think you have the correct end of the stick - and i look forward to your original post.

thanks for the help

daven

 

[daven1986]

well being redirected is fine. i just want to be able to use a session key without having to resort to an infinite session key.

i will investigate this further.

thanks for the help