From b44c53c0ef2df2baff4f4115be1ad163333b1fc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Stein Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 00:34:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Some tweaks/clarifications based on initial implementation this weekend. --- pep-0268.txt | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/pep-0268.txt b/pep-0268.txt index 8e0b50979..9bebb8146 100644 --- a/pep-0268.txt +++ b/pep-0268.txt @@ -132,12 +132,16 @@ HTTP Authentication during the authentication process when the server has specified that the Request-URI resides within a specific realm. - The mixin will override endheaders() to automatically insert - credentials, if available. + The HandleAuthentication mixin will override putrequest() to + automatically insert credentials, if available. The URL from the + putrequest is used to determine the appropriate authentication + information to use. It is also important to note that two sets of credentials are - important, and stored by the mixin. One set for any proxy that may - be used, and one used for the target origin server. + used, and stored by the mixin. One set for any proxy that may be + used, and one used for the target origin server. Since proxies do + not have paths, the protection spaces in the proxy credentials + will always use "/" for storing and looking up via a path. Proxy Handling