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Re: [PATCH] Support username and password inside URL

From
Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Nov 24, 2005, 23:01 UTC
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Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> even if HTTP authentication is not really strong, we could permit at least 
> the username to be specified. The password could come from .netrc. In this 
> manner, it would be possible to use different user names on the same 
> server.

I did not say HTTP authentication in general is not adequate (I did say that at least digest should be used not basic, though).

How well does curl work with username but without password in a UR,(e.g. http://joe@host.example.com/frotz/nitfol)?

Previous: Johannes Schindelin
Message 8 of 8 in “HTTP basic authentication support”
  1. Kalle ValoNov 20, 2005
  2. Support username and password inside URLKalle Valo, Nov 20, 2005
  3. Junio C HamanoNov 20, 2005
  4. Krzysztof HalasaNov 20, 2005
  5. Kalle ValoNov 23, 2005
  6. Junio C HamanoNov 24, 2005
  7. Johannes SchindelinNov 24, 2005
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 24, 2005

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