[Zope] which auth package to start with

[David Bear]

I need to write an external python script to plug into our authentication system.  Its a cookie based system.  Basically, I open a socket to an auth server, send a cookie to it, if the cookie as a valid one, I get an okay back.  If not, I need to send it to an auth page.  The auth page is on a different machine.  It prompts the user for credentials  (id/password) over an https connection.  It then checks kerberos for that user and if okay, sends a cookie back to the browser.  

In short, I don't need to create a cookie, just grab one, send it over socket, and come back with an okay or not okay.  Any recommendations on which authenticaion package to start with?  cookie crumbler?
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David Bear
College of Public Programs/ASU
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