Asp Session, getting value from perl

[SPrelewicz]

I have to use the university's authentication script (ASP) as part of my authentication process, but the rest of our site is in perl. I want to know how from a perl script, can I go out to the asp script, get a login true or false response, and continue in perl based on the response. Any ideas,

Thanks

Scott

 

[PaulTEG]

LWP and PUT??

Haven't tried it, but could be worth a look

--Paul

 

[CoolerQ]

Really, this depends on how the ASP script is coded. Can you provide any more details about it?

--Quentin

 

[SPrelewicz]

Sure, I'm glad to. First, let me preface by saying the complicated nature of out authentication system is not my idea and I wish it would be easier, but it's not my decision.

We have 2 basic types of users. Those affiliated with the university and those that aren't. Those that are have usernames & passwords from the university. Those that don't have them through us directly. So...

When a user logs in with their UN/PW, first I check it against our database for a match. If no success, I try to query the university via an ASP script they have given us. It is basically this:

<%

'---------------------------------------------------------
'-- check to see that the form was completely filled out--
'---------------------------------------------------------
if Request.querystring(&quot;username&quot=&quot;&quot; or Request.querystring(&quot;password&quot=&quot;&quot; then
response.redirect(## PROMPT USER
end if
principal=Request.querystring(&quot;username&quot
password=Request.querystring(&quot;password&quot


'--------------------------------------------------------
'-- Decide whether to let them in --
'--------------------------------------------------------
set oAuth=Server.createobject(&quot;#LOGIN OBJECT&quot
if oAuth.Auth(principal,password)=1 then
session(&quot;login&quot=true
session(&quot;principal&quot=principal
response.redirect (&quot;success&quot
else
session(&quot;login&quot=false
response.redirect (&quot;fail&quot
end if
set oAuth=nothing
%>

So, from our perl script I would like to call this asp somehow, find out if session(&quot;login&quot=true or false and contimue the perl app based on that. I realize I would be getting rid of the response.redirect lines, correct?

Thanks!

Scott