[nzlug] Linux-friendly banks in NZ?

[Mark Foster]

On Fri, 2 May 2008, David McNab wrote:

> On Fri, 2008-05-02 at 11:46 +1200, Matthew Diesch wrote:
>> ASB Fastnet Classic has CSV, OFX, QIK and TDV - login is regular
>> username/password
>
> Thanks, but I think you may have missed the question.
>
> Does this ASB Fastnet Classic have an https interface that allows
> automatic scripted logins and statement download? Or is it like BNZ,
> requiring human action and the 'netguard' validation?
>
> What I'm looking for is a bank whose online interface requires the least
> effort for me to script an https client for the statement downloads.
>

How're your online banking credentials stored and read into the script for 
authentication purposes, David?  Sounds a bit risky...