logins with cURL

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I'm looking to use cURL to login to Blackboard, a course management system used a many universities. (For example, http://blackboard.unh.edu)

How would I do this? Blackboard uses HTTPS certificates and cookies too I believe. Thanks!

Do they have web service to do this task? [BBDN](http://www.edugarage.com/display/BBDN/Documentation) — Kiichi Takeuchi, Nov 06 '11 at 15:00

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 31 '10 at 18:10

Do a view source of "https://blackboard.unh.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp" and figure out what form fields are login and password.

Then use curl's --data option to POST that data. If compiled w/ SSL, curl will handle https as easily as it handles http.

A truly ugly (but easy) option: install paros proxy and set your web browser to use it. Then you can see unencrypted the traffic that you're sending to the site.

Just use the developer tools in Safari/Chrome or Firebug. – Andy V May 17 '12 at 13:45 — Andy V, May 17 '12 at 13:45

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 15 '13 at 18:54

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An easy way to achieve this is to install the AutoSignOn Building Block at http://projects.oscelot.org/gf/project/autosignon/.

With that B2 installed all you need to do is craft the correct URL to login to Blackboard.

answered Jan 15 '13 at 18:54

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