Comments on: Running Wordpress Admin Functions from a Cron Job http://apartmentonesix.com/2009/03/running-wordpress-admin-functions-from-a-cron-job/ Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:35:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter http://apartmentonesix.com/2009/03/running-wordpress-admin-functions-from-a-cron-job/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 Peter Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:43:28 +0000 http://apartmentonesix.com/?p=68#comment-2132 Well Dan, if you're working with a plugin that is checking user level, I'd guess that you're going to need to login, receive the cookie set by the login process, and then make that cookie available when you make the request to do whatever it is you're trying to do. I haven't had a need to try it, so I'm just shooting from teh hip here, but maybe these links will help: First, you'll need to send a curl request to yoursite.com/wp-login.php with authentication information included in a post request. The two fields you'll need to POST are "log", containing the username, and "pwd" containing the password. At that point, you'll need to retreive the cookies set by wordpress, and store them somewhere. After that, it should be as easy as forming another curl request to get-mail.php, and providing the cookies that were just set. Having them available should give you admin priveleges, and allow you to run the script. <a href="http://coderscult.com/php/php-curl/2008/05/20/php-curl-cookies-example/" rel="nofollow">This page</a> has a good example of how to send a curl request, retrieve the cookies, and then use them in a later request. Again - I'm just guessing here, as I've never used the postie plugin, but that ought to at least get you pointed in the right direction. Good luck! Well Dan, if you’re working with a plugin that is checking user level, I’d guess that you’re going to need to login, receive the cookie set by the login process, and then make that cookie available when you make the request to do whatever it is you’re trying to do. I haven’t had a need to try it, so I’m just shooting from teh hip here, but maybe these links will help:

First, you’ll need to send a curl request to yoursite.com/wp-login.php with authentication information included in a post request. The two fields you’ll need to POST are “log”, containing the username, and “pwd” containing the password.

At that point, you’ll need to retreive the cookies set by wordpress, and store them somewhere. After that, it should be as easy as forming another curl request to get-mail.php, and providing the cookies that were just set. Having them available should give you admin priveleges, and allow you to run the script.

This page has a good example of how to send a curl request, retrieve the cookies, and then use them in a later request.

Again – I’m just guessing here, as I’ve never used the postie plugin, but that ought to at least get you pointed in the right direction.

Good luck!

]]> By: Dan http://apartmentonesix.com/2009/03/running-wordpress-admin-functions-from-a-cron-job/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Dan Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:53:13 +0000 http://apartmentonesix.com/?p=68#comment-2131 Hi there Peter, mate would you have any idea how to use/implement the 'includes' what you mentioned above, Im struggling with the Postie plugin. Postie doesn't work properly unless you run the get-mail.php file logged in as admin. There for im trying to login, get admin priveledges and then execute the script. Any advice would be fantastic. Hi there Peter, mate would you have any idea how to use/implement the ‘includes’ what you mentioned above,

Im struggling with the Postie plugin. Postie doesn’t work properly unless you run the get-mail.php file logged in as admin. There for im trying to login, get admin priveledges and then execute the script.

Any advice would be fantastic.

]]> By: Trucking Jobs http://apartmentonesix.com/2009/03/running-wordpress-admin-functions-from-a-cron-job/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Trucking Jobs Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:09:10 +0000 http://apartmentonesix.com/?p=68#comment-1982 That's the nice thing about WP... it very simple and user-friendly. -Jack That’s the nice thing about WP… it very simple and user-friendly.
-Jack

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