Re: [p2-dev] those wacky ntlm proxies

[Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Pascal,

Pascal Rapicault wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> Following the comments seen on several bugs, I agree that we can claim 
> the bugs related to NTLM proxies to be fixed.
> As for creating another provider, I think it would be worth engaging 
> with the Jetty community since they also have an http client.

My understanding from Francis Upton is that the jetty client does not 
support NTLM either, so I don't expect this to be a long-term solution.

I suggest that we (Pascal and I) engage in discussion with Francis about 
options in this regard (i.e. how to get NTLM support directly in some 
provider(s)).  Frankly put, I (Scott) don't have the resources to 
address it further myself.

Scott


Pascal Rapicault wrote:
> Hi Scott,
>
> Following the comments seen on several bugs, I agree that we can claim 
> the bugs related to NTLM proxies to be fixed.
> As for creating another provider, I think it would be worth engaging 
> with the Jetty community since they also have an http client. Scott 
> could you please take care of this?
>
> Again thank you to everyone,
>
> PaScaL
>
>
>
> p2-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 09/14/2009 06:20:31 PM:
>
> > From:
> >
> > Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > To:
> >
> > P2 developer discussions <p2-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Francis Upton
> > <francisu@xxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Date:
> >
> > 09/14/2009 06:23 PM
> >
> > Subject:
> >
> > [p2-dev] those wacky ntlm proxies
> >
> > Howdy,
> >
> > Regrettably, I wasn't able to attend today's p2 meeting, and didn't see
> > anything in the minutes about the ntlm proxy on httpclient issue (i.e.
> > as represented by bug 
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=252002).
> >
> > I'm assuming, based upon comments toward the end of that bug, that the
> > httpclient disablement workaround put in place by Henrik and myself is
> > working (at least for several ntlm proxy users)...and I'm assuming that
> > everything is in place for this workaround to be in the Galileo
> > maintenance release (as well as on Helios stream).
> >
> > If this is incorrect, or anything else is needed to make it correct,
> > please let me know.
> >
> > If these assumptions are correct, then I'm inclined to:
> >
> > 1) Mark bug 252002 as resolved.  Through technical conversations with
> > Francis Upton and others, it seems now very unlikely that the apache
> > httpclient provider will/can be modified to support NTLM, so I think 
> the
> > workaround now in place will have to serve in this regard (i.e. for
> > httpclient provider).
> >
> > 2) Open a new enhancement to create a provider that supports ntml proxy
> > interaction directly.  Francis Upton and I discussed this strategy 
> while
> > at the Google EclipseDay, and it seems like the best option for Helios
> > and beyond (especially given the existing providers to start from).
> >
> > Scott
> >
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