follow link to telnet login

[Anon]

I am trying to figure out a way to have a user login via a web interface, and then based on the login provided pull link data from a mysql database.

the links would depend upon the username specified.

the links would be to ssh telnet sessions. the link however must include the username and password.

I have the database portion and the authentication program down, but am lost as to where to begin setting up the links to the telnet sessions that also automate the login process. the client that we are using is Terra Term.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[Anon]

What are you using the telnet session for?

I built a web interface to the GTE Duats terminal system using username/password info from a web form.

The trick to doing this is understanding the differences between a stateless http session and a stateful telnet session. Since http is stateless, you must pass the telnet login information along with a command to the telnet server each and everytime you want to invoke a command. If the what you are doing consists of 3 commands (i.e. changing a directory, opening a file, closing a file), you must pass all 3 commands and the login information to the server at once.

[Anon]

we will be using the session to access switches and routers within our network. all are accessible from a page hosted on a secure server.

Is this possible, and if so, what do I need to do to set it up?

[Anon]

I see that I can use pfsockopen, and use that to open a connection to my telnet session, what do I have to do to send over my username and password variables?

[Anon]

Can you provide more details regarding this. i need to login via telnet and run the who command

[Anon]

I haven't been able to get beyond this, no time. Hopefully will be able to start working on the project again.