[HTTPCLIENT-1131] Support http URL inline authentication

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.1 (end of life)
• Fix Version/s: 4.2 Alpha1
• Component/s: HttpClient (classic)
• Labels: authentication http
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Alberto Aresca
• Created: 30/Sep/11 18:04
• Updated: 20/Sep/16 19:31
• Resolved: 07/Oct/11 17:53

Description

If you try to execute a method with the httpClient using a valid url, conform to the schema http://username:password@host:port/ the authentication will fail, and you will get a 401 error.