Hi, Adrian Chadd wrote: > On Fri, Aug 10, 2007, Neil A. Hillard wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Adrian Chadd wrote: >>> On Fri, Aug 10, 2007, Neil A. Hillard wrote: >>> >>>>> It doesn't work reliably? :) >>>> Doesn't it? You'll have to cite specific examples. I can't think of >>>> one problem I've had that's related to basic auth not working as it >>>> should (as long as you don't count configuration faux pas!) >>> Transparent interception with proxy basic authentication? >> Not valid - it was never designed to do that. We repeat the question - >> if the browser doesn't know a proxy is there then why should it >> authenticate to it? > > And I'm saying it shouldn't, thats not how stuff was intended, and > the fact that stuff "kind of sometimes mostly maybe" works is busted. > People keep -wanting- to try it though. > > We're in agreement! OK, matter settled! I pity the next person to ask this question! :-) Neil. -- Neil Hillard neil.hillard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx AgustaWestland http://www.whl.co.uk/ Disclaimer: This message does not necessarily reflect the views of Westland Helicopters Ltd.
