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Re: Caching just the username for authn

From: Konstantin Kolinko <knst.kolinko_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:44:21 +0400

2011/11/13 Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name>:
> Konstantin Kolinko wrote on Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 23:34:49 +0400:
>> 2011/11/12 Daniel Shahaf <d.s_at_daniel.shahaf.name>:
>> >
>> > While we're on this topic: is there an HTTP URL syntax that sets the
>> > "Host:" header of the HTTP request?
>> >
>> >    curl -H "Host: foo" http://bar/percent_s
>> >
>> > (Well, what I really want is a way to tell $BROWSER to make such
>> > requests, so I don't have to use curl | less each time I want to do
>> > them.)
>>
>> Note, that "http://bar/percent_s" is not set through HTTP (unless you
>> are talking through proxy, but that is a different use case).
>>
>> It just connects to "bar" and sends
>> GET /percent_s HTTP/1.1
>>
>> Well, HTTP/1.1 added the Host header.
>>
>> If you need http://foo/ to be sent to server bar,  configure your DNS
>> (e.g. by editing /etc/hosts) so that "foo" resolves to bar's IP
>> address.
>
> No.  I need the behaviour of that curl command, namely:
>
> [[[
> % telnet bar 80
> GET /percent_s HTTP/1.1
> Host: foo
>
> ]]]

You have to explain your reasons and find a different approach. You
are trying to cheat.

Best regards,
Konstantin Kolinko
Received on 2011-11-12 22:44:54 CET

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