Re: [squid-users] line breaks in basic auth realm string

From: Henrik Nordstrom <hno@dont-contact.us>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:14:02 +0200 (CEST)

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Rolf wrote:

> anyone know how to, if possible at all, to add line breaks in the basic auth
> realm string.

No.

> Such that they are interpreted by the browser. Or is it a browser issue?

HTTP does not allow newlines in the realm string.

The realm string is meant to identify the context of the authentication,
not to provide instructions. Instructions are provided in the underlying
error message which most browsers only show if you cancel the
authentication request.

Regards
Henrik
Received on Tue Oct 26 2004 - 03:14:04 MDT

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