diff --git a/src/index.php b/src/index.php
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+<?php 
+
+if (isset($_POST['action']) && $_POST['action'] == "login") {
+	apache_setenv("NETCONF_OP", "connect");
+	apache_setenv("NETCONF_HOST", "localhost");
+	apache_setenv("NETCONF_PORT", "830");
+	apache_setenv("NETCONF_USER", $_POST["login"]);
+	apache_setenv("NETCONF_PASS", $_POST["password"]);
+	virtual("/netconf/");
+	
+	$out = apache_getenv("NETCONF_NSID");
+	echo "NSID: ".$out;
+	
+	return ;
+}
+
+if (!isset($_POST['nsid'])) {
+	/* no session related information known - redirect to the login page */
+	header('Location: ./login.php');
+	die();
+}
+
+?>