On Fri, Aug 10, 2007, Neil A. Hillard wrote: > Hi, > > Adrian Chadd wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2007, Neil A. Hillard wrote: > > > >>> It doesn't work reliably? :) > >> Doesn't it? You'll have to cite specific examples. I can't think of > >> one problem I've had that's related to basic auth not working as it > >> should (as long as you don't count configuration faux pas!) > > > > Transparent interception with proxy basic authentication? > > Not valid - it was never designed to do that. We repeat the question - > if the browser doesn't know a proxy is there then why should it > authenticate to it?
And I'm saying it shouldn't, thats not how stuff was intended, and the fact that stuff "kind of sometimes mostly maybe" works is busted. People keep -wanting- to try it though. We're in agreement! Adrian
