| Re: [p2-dev] those wacky ntlm proxies |
p2-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 09/15/2009 12:30:24 AM:
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> Re: [p2-dev] those wacky ntlm proxies
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> Scott Lewis
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> P2 developer discussions, Francis Upton
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> 09/15/2009 12:30 AM
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> Hi Pascal,
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> Pascal Rapicault wrote:
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> > 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.
> >
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Scott
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>
> 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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