Automate Web Configuration

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Thu Sep 7 15:10:11 EDT 2006


D wrote:
> I would like to write a program that will automate the configuation of
> a firewall or router via HTTPS.  So, I need to import the applicable
> certificate, and be able to configure the unit as if I was
> typing/selecting the appropriate fields manually using a web browser.
> If there is a command-line based tool that would allow me to do this, I
> would be more than willing to give it a try.  Otherwise, is there a
> Python library that would do the same?  Thanks.
> 
Look for the Mechanize and ClientForm libraries: they can be used to 
automate all sorts of web tasks.

regards
  Steve
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