See discussion in fop-dev list: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=103657310800005&r=1&w=2.
*** Bug 9880 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 4348 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
We do support URIResolver today which is used to resolve fonts, images etc. HTTP Authentication can also be performed this way.
batch transition pre-FOP1.0 resolved+fixed bugs to closed+fixed