[HTTPCLIENT-1377] NTCredentials for Basic Authentication uses slash instead of backslash

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 4.2.5
• Fix Version/s: 4.2.6, 4.3 Final
• Component/s: HttpClient (classic)
• Labels: Authentication Basic NTCredentials
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jason Millard
• Created: 19/Jun/13 16:36
• Updated: 05/Oct/13 19:41
• Resolved: 19/Jun/13 19:42

Description

Basic authentication fails when using NTCredentials because a slash is used instead of a backslash for the DOMAIN USERNAME separator.

httpClient.getCredentialsProvider().setCredentials(
new AuthScope(AuthScope.ANY_HOST, AuthScope.ANY_PORT),
new NTCredentials("USERNAME", "PASSWORD", "", "DOMAIN"));

produces USERNAME/PASSWORD

Tested to work using:

httpClient.getCredentialsProvider().setCredentials(
new AuthScope(AuthScope.ANY_HOST, AuthScope.ANY_PORT),
new UsernamePasswordCredentials("DOMAIN
USERNAME", "PASSWORD"));

According to:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa380525%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Down-Level Logon Name
The down-level logon name format is used to specify a domain and a user account in that domain, for example, DOMAIN\UserName. The following table summarizes the parts of a down-level logon name.