[libRETS-users] UserAgent Authentication

Steve Snyder

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Jun 21, 2012, 2:27:53 PM6/21/12

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I would like to know if I am using the right VB.NET code (copied below) to log into a RETS server using UserAgent Authentication.

I am successfully using libRETS VB.NET with other servers, but this is my first experience adding this additional login component.

Currently, I am receive a message that I am "not logged in" with the error pointing to the last line of code (Dim response as ....).

Dim session As New librets.RetsSession("http://rets172lax.raprets.com:6103/Fortmyers/fmyr/login.aspx")
session.SetUserAgentAuthType(librets.UserAgentAuthType.USER_AGENT_AUTH_RETS_1_7)
session.SetUserAgentPassword("xxxxxxxxxxx")
session.Login("xxxxxxx", "xxxxxxx")
Dim response As librets.LoginResponse = session.GetLoginResponse()

Steve Snyder

Hunter Kirk

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Jun 21, 2012, 5:55:18 PM6/21/12

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Everything looks legit to me, I have to use this type of authentication with Marketlinx but their flavor requires the Interealty auth type.

Hunter Kirk

Bruce Wolven

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Jun 21, 2012, 6:50:15 PM6/21/12

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Steve,

I don't see where you are actually setting the UserAgent name that goes with the password in your example:

session.SetUserAgent("RetsClient/1.0");
session.SetUserAgentPassword("xxxxxxxxxxx")

Both are necessary for the authentication and the client and password are assigned/registered with the MLS.

I would assume that most RETS Servers would not want to connect with the default librets UserAgent string because the purpose is to be used as a second level authentication a client application.

Bruce

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Steve Snyder

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Jun 21, 2012, 6:04:13 PM6/21/12

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FYI ... Rapattoni just got back to me and it is working now. They said I did not need the SetAgentUserPassword but did need the SetAgentUser and also recommended I set the RetsVersion to 1.7.2

Steve

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