Retrieve file from url with autorization PHP

Hi, I'm currently trying to grab a file from an external url that has an authorization box that pops up (like the default one asking for a username and password)

How can I have a script get the contents of the page (it's a video), save it to a directory and handle the authorization (i have a username and password)

Thanks

 

I think what you mean is HTTP Authentication? - theirfore use cURL to login, use the following example and let me know how it goes, then use $response to proceed...

<?php
  //the sites url...
  $url = "";
  //self explanatory...
  $http_username = "";
  $http_password = "";
  $curl = curl_init();
  curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
  curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $http_username . ":" . $http_password);
  curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, $_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']);
  curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
  $response = curl_exec($curl);
  curl_close($curl);
  
  //now use $response to proceed...
?>

PHP:

 

I have a new issue, the file I'm trying to get is just posting, so how can I get the http request headers off it so i can find the main url of the video?

 

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER ,0); // DO NOT RETURN HTTP HEADERS

 

To turn off you can use

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER ,0);

You can also have a look here http://curl.haxx.se/docs/manpage.html and for post data using cURL here
http://www.askapache.com/htaccess/sending-post-form-data-with-php-curl.html

 

Not like posting stuff myself, but kinda simulate what the firefox live http headers does.

edit: I could just decompile the swf on the server the explode the url out of it, anyone know how to decompile an swf?

 

Googling yields a solution for it
Have a look here http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/adventuresinsecurity/decompiling-swf-files-19043

 

Thanks, but isn't that like a desktop application? I'm looking for something more server side.

 

Well thats a tedious task then just simple php code....