In comp.lang.python, <dcwhat...@gmail.com> wrote: > However, one of them immediately returns a 401. I'm using the exact > same credentials to check this site, as when loggin in. > > Also, interestingly, it returns the 401 right away. I tried setting the > timeout value for a ridiculously long time, but it passes the 401 return > immediately.
The timeout presumably is how long to wait for a reply. When the site replies 401 immediately, it's never even bumping up to the timeout. > Am I misunderstanding the meaning of the timeout parameter? What do you think it is doing? > The line in question is > request = requests.get(ip_s,timeout=5000, verify = False, auth > =HTTPBasicAuth( user_id_s, pw_s)) Are you sure the site is using HTTPBasicAuth()? Because if it's not, that would explain how the same credentials can fail. (It could also be something else, like a site returning "401 Unauthorized" because it doesn't like your User-Agent.) I use "AuthType Digest" on some of my websites. It's not great, but it's TONS better than basic auth, which sends passwords basically in the clear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digest_access_authentication In my browser, Digest authentication looks the same GUI-wise as Basic authentication. The differences are all under the hood. Elijah ------ digest auth is not as well supported by clients or servers -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
