hey , below an example of a code url = URI.parse(''http://www.example.com/todo.cgi'') req = Net::HTTP:: Post.new(url.path) req.basic_auth ''jack'', ''pass'' req.set_form_data({''from''=>''2005-01-01'', ''to''=>''2005-03-31''}, '';'') res = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port).start {|http| http.request(req) } i use this code to get a component of a local page (different controller ) example : from home/index send a request to products/list to send a request i need a password but i dont know how to get it , how to decrypt it is there another way to loggin without login and password , with session or cookies in the request header for exampe thnx -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.