As mentioned in my above comment, because apt uses libcurl for accessing https urls, we can easily have support for NTLM and several other proxy authentication methods [1] thanks to libcurl.
It is a pity that the http code in contrast does not use libcurl. [1] http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/curl_easy_setopt.html#CURLOPTHTTPAUTH ** Patch added: "Fix NTLM proxy authentication for https destination urls" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/137418/+attachment/3170039/+files/apt_https_proxy.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137418 Title: add ntlm (MS) proxy support (wishlist) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/137418/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
