Re: HTTP authentication software

• From: Gary Stephens <gary.stephens@sse.ie>
• Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 13:57:42 +0100
• To: Michele Lee <mclee@oblix.com>
• CC: www-talk@w3.org
• Message-ID: <381999C6.202EC876@sse.ie>

Hi Michele,

> Are there any software that performs HTTP authentication?  In particular, I
> have an server application that resides on a web server, and I want to write a
> non-browser client application that can talk to the server app.  I'm concerned
> about how my client app can authenticate with the web server.  If there are
> existing software that I can use, that would be great.  Otherwise, is it
> difficult to write my own?

Not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for, but have a look at
TrustedWeb at http://www.sse.ie/trustedweb

Gary

Received on Friday, 29 October 1999 08:55:27 UTC