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RE: Failure using webdav basic auth by git client

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PUPyeron, Jason J CTR (US) <jason.j.pyeron.ctr@mail.mil>
Date
Nov 12, 2012, 12:27 UTC
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff King 
> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 1:29 PM
> 
> On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 01:09:02PM -0500, Jason Pyeron wrote:
> 
> > > My google fu has failed me on this issue. I am trying to setup
> http(s)
> > > repositories for git. If I require authenticated users then git
> asks
> > > for a username and password for the first volley of communications,
> but
> > > then does not include the Authorization header on subsequent
> requests.
> > [...]
> > > > GET /git/test/info/refs?service=git-receive-pack HTTP/1.1
> > > User-Agent: git/1.7.9
> 
> Can you try with a more recent git version? There were some bugs with
> on-demand http auth when using the dumb protocol (which I see you are
> using). They were fixed in v1.7.10.2 and higher.
Having some troubles compiling the maint branch on cygwin (same issue for master).
> 
> Also, consider setting up the smart-http protocol, as it is way more
> efficient.
Will look into that after I get git compiling...
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  1. Jason PyeronNov 11, 2012
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  3. Pyeron, Jason J CTR (US)Nov 12, 2012

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