According to Qiang  Xue:
> How can I index password protected site, such as 
> www.nytimes.com
> 
> I tried 
> htdig -u username:password
> 
> However, it didn't work, since the URL request was redirected.

htdig only supports HTTP's "Basic" authentication scheme, which is the
simplest form of password protection, usually enabled via a .htaccess
file.  Many sites use completely different forms of password protection
which htdig doesn't understand.

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Dept. Physiology, U. of Manitoba  Winnipeg, MB  R3E 3J7  (Canada)


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