NetworkSteam or Sockets to fill out HTTP form??

[Ray Ackley]

Is it possible to use the NetworkSteam or Sockets to somehow fill out
a remote HTTP form? Can this be done with another class (or even a
3rd party utility?) I need to automate resetting the password on
about 250 server-based applications and the only way to do so is
through an HTTP form. Obviously every time time the password needs to
be changed I don't want to fill out 250 forms.

I understand how to use the NetworkSteam and Sockets classes, but how
would you fill out specific textboxes in the forms and then do a
submit?

Thanks,
Ray Ackley

[omyek]

If you don't need a GUI for this process, I'd recommend using the
HttpWebRequest/WebResponse classes.

These are the essential tools to mimic a web browser inside a C#
application.

For your particular problem, what you'd do is mimic a POST to the form
using those two classes. There are plenty of examples on the web, if
you do a quick little search.

On 16 Dec 2003 07:50:38 -0800, ra*****@ford.com (Ray Ackley) wrote:

Is it possible to use the NetworkSteam or Sockets to somehow fill out
a remote HTTP form? Can this be done with another class (or even a
3rd party utility?) I need to automate resetting the password on
about 250 server-based applications and the only way to do so is
through an HTTP form. Obviously every time time the password needs to
be changed I don't want to fill out 250 forms.

I understand how to use the NetworkSteam and Sockets classes, but how
would you fill out specific textboxes in the forms and then do a
submit?

Thanks,
Ray Ackley