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Revert "added authentication via cookies (#63)" (#64)
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linkedin2username.py

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help='Specify your password in clear-text on the '
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'command line. If not specified, will prompt and '
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'obfuscate as you type.')
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parser.add_argument('--cookie', type=str, action='store',
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help='Instead of logging in with a password, '
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'provide the li_at cookie assigned after login ')
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parser.add_argument('-n', '--domain', type=str, action='store',
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default='',
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help='Append a domain name to username output. '
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# If password is not passed in the command line, prompt for it
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# in a more secure fashion (not shown on screen)
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if args.cookie is None:
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args.password = args.password or getpass.getpass()
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args.password = args.password or getpass.getpass()
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return args
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'loginCsrfParam': login_csrf
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}
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# If authentication via cookies is specified, set the important cookie
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# and return the session
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if args.cookie:
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session.cookies['li_at'] = args.cookie
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return session
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# Perform the actual login. We disable redirects as we will use that 302
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# as an indicator of a successful logon.
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response = session.post('https://www.linkedin.com/checkpoint/lg/login-submit'

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