Auto-logging into an HTTPS site

[php_guy]

Hi guys,

 

We have an independent billing system that we use to track payments. I want to write a PHP script to automatically post a payment to the billing system.

 

I went into the billing system, hit "View source" and got the link + required variables that will allow me to simulate entering a payment.

 

The problem is that it's asking me to enter my credentials everytime I try to simulate the payment. Is a module or something that will automatically enter my credentials in this HTTPS site?

 

Thanks

 

[sKunKbad]

What have you tried? cURL? Did you use the cookie jar?

[php_guy]

Hmm... Not sure what is meant by "cookie jar"

 

Isn't there a way to send authentication through the headers? www-authenticate header? Is that the one?

[php_guy]

Basically, I have a username and password that it asks me to manually enter... I just want to have this automatically supplied. I'm relatively inexperienced in this area (e.g. haven't used external libraries like CURL either)... Is there a way in pure PHP/html to do it?

[sKunKbad]

look at this:

http://unitstep.net/blog/2009/05/05/using-curl-in-php-to-access-https-ssltls-protected-sites/