On Thu, 2011-12-01 at 10:27 -0800, Nitin Arora wrote:
> Oleg,
> 
> I found out that there is an implementation of HttpURLConnection in the
> package (sun.net.www.protocol.http) which uses the current logged on user's
> credentials to perform NTLM authentication. 
> 
> Based on the debugging that I've done, I did not see the usage of native
> windows API. It's a pure Java based implementation.

I seriously doubt that, but you are very welcome to prove me wrong.

> Can't we have the same implementation in the Apache HttpClient library?
> 

You are welcome to contribute similar implementation to the project as
long as it is a 'clean room' implementation which does not contain bits
of Oracle code.

Oleg

> I'm currently figuring out how can I use the same logic as being used in
> sun.net.www.http.HttpURLConnection in the Apache HttpClient Library. If you
> aware then can you share your thoughts?
> 
> Using native windows API is the last option that I would opt for.
> 
> Nitin
> 
> 
> olegk wrote:
> > 
> > On Tue, 2011-11-29 at 16:50 -0800, Nitin Arora wrote:
> >> Hey guys,
> >> 
> >> It's been a week now, no replies so far.
> >> 
> >> Oleg, Do you have any suggestions for the problem that I'm facing or any
> >> pointer on how to achieve integrated user authentication?
> >> 
> > 
> > Using Native Windows Security API through JNI.
> > 
> > Oleg
> > 
> > PS: this issue has been beaten to death on so many occasions that it is
> > no longer funny.
> > 
> > 
> 



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