[Resolved] PHP - Fopen with https username and password

PoorDoggie · Mar 24, 2007

PHP - fopen with https username and password

I am making a script that opens a text file on another website, copies the info from it, and then rewrites it to a text file on my server.

However the website that the text file is coming from is a https:// protocol and also has a username and password protection, a htaccess/password thing I would assume.

So waht I need is for the script to "log in" and then get the text file. if you get what I mean.

Is there any way I can do this?

Thanks
Tom

Dan · Mar 24, 2007

I don't know about with fopen, but you can do it with cURL.

The two options you need to use are:
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, "username:password");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);

Peter · Mar 24, 2007

I am not 100% sure if it will work but you could try something like https://username:[email protected]/file.name

But as Dan points out curl would be a much better option.

Dan · Mar 24, 2007

BTW:

I just added the two options I just mentioned to my cURL class.

PHP:

<?php

include('class.curl.php');
$curl->set_https();
$curl->set_userpass("user:pass");
$curl->get("http://msn.com");

?>

Kate · Mar 24, 2007

filth@flexiwebhost said:
I am not 100% sure if it will work but you could try something like https://username:[email protected]/file.name

But as Dan points out curl would be a much better option.

You are correct. This is compliant with HTTP standards BTW.
Curl would be better if available and provides more control than fopen.

PoorDoggie · Mar 25, 2007

I was trying that curl thing (which I'm not sure I fully understand)... but your lines give me this error dan:

Warning: curl_setopt(): supplied argument is not a valid cURL handle resource in /home/tclayson/public_html/test/test.php on line 7

Warning: curl_setopt(): supplied argument is not a valid cURL handle resource in /home/tclayson/public_html/test/test.php on line 8

Here is my script:

PHP:

$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $filename);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, "uname:pwd");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, false);
curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
$return = curl_exec($curl);
curl_close($curl);

EDIT: Ok... I spotted the OBVIOUS mistake haha... and it works without errors now, but won't output anything to $return. I don't think its because the filename is wrong, or the username and password or anything, I've double checked them. Any ideas?

jerometan · Mar 25, 2007

You can use FOPEN for SSL sites by using ssl://site.com

PoorDoggie · Mar 25, 2007

jerometan said:
You can use FOPEN for SSL sites by using ssl://site.com

erm... example? remember I need to put in a username and password as well.

Dan · Mar 25, 2007

Use my cURL class (or rip parts out of it). I have tested it with logging in and https, and it works.
http://www.ruuma.com/s/class.curl.phps

PHP:

<?php

include('class.curl.php');
$curl->set_userpass("username:password");
$curl->set_https();
$data = $curl->get("http://thep.ag/e/you/want/to/get/here");
echo $data;

?>

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