Any way to write code to test logins to web site?

[smedvid]

I had an idea to write a little VB/C/Java program that could "somehow" call a web site with a login page. Then auto-enter a test user/password. If the test login works the main menu page is displayed. If the test login fails, a error page is displayed. I would to then from my program send out and e-mail that defines when the error login occurs. Sort-of a mini-application monitor to verify the system is running. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks. Steve Medvid
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[ackka]

Look into Window Sockets Programming or Winsock, specifically the http 1.1 stuff, should allow you to do this.... As far as seeing if the server is still up you can use ping and it will accomplish the same thing. Go start->command->ping

http://www.whatever.com

-t this will ping the server in a continous loop. If the server is shutdown or there are errors, this program will show. This program would be possible in Java/VB/C or c++ Java would probably be the easiest but it matters on your preferance...

good luck

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