Arno Garrels wrote: > zayin wrote: >> Hi Arno, >> >> Thanks for the response. >> >>> Have a look at the OverbyteIcsWebServ demo it provides Basic, Digest >>> and NTLM examples and one for all three authentication types. >> >> It produces the same result with Safari. The source file is "Mar 04, >> 2006 V1.5". > > You use a very old ICS version. Please update to latest ICSv7, > available here: http://wiki.overbyte.be/wiki/index.php/ICS_Download > > >> >> In the example, if the client URL is configured correctly the auth >> will be set to the data contained in the URL. If the URL is '/' which >> is the case when the user is browsing to an IP address, the auth >> configured on the THttpServer component is used. And that is the rub. >> I need to leave the property as basic auth but Safari only accepts >> digest. >> >> So, it appears I need have users of Safari use a special URL so I can >> change the auth to digest. >> >> Sound right? > > Don't think so, the server sends the supported auth.-types with the > 407-response to the client (as header lines one for each supported > auth.-type). The client picks the one it likes, that works very well > with current demo.
Correction: It sends the authorization headers with the 401 response, 407 is sent by proxies only (I was recently too busy with HTTP proxies :) See method THttpConnection.Answer401. -- Arno Garrels -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
