Authentication failed while sending a request

[avikaps]

I have face an issue and could be it requires an update in the library. We are using lighttpd web server and our cgi-bin folder is protected with username and password.

Whenever we need to use the cgi files from that folder we need to authenticate it with the username and password.

This works fine when there are NO parameters attached in the request but fails when there are any parameters associated in the request.

Could you please help me how shall i authenticate the url when using the parameters in the request ?

[dysbulic]

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[dysbulic]

From Stack Ovewrflow:

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I'm using MultipartPostHandler to create multi part-form data requests.

We are using lighttpd web server and our cgi-bin folder is protected with username and password.

Whenever we access the cgi files, we need to authenticate.

This works fine when there are no parameters attached to the request, but fails with any parameters.

Could you please help me how I can authenticate when using parameters in the request ?

import MultipartPostHandler
import urllib2

def handle_authentication(url):
    """handle_authentication description"""
    try:
        passman = urllib2.HTTPPasswordMgrWithDefaultRealm()
        passman.add_password(None, url, USERNAME, PASSWORD)
        authhandler = urllib2.HTTPBasicAuthHandler(passman)
        opener = urllib2.build_opener(authhandler)
        urllib2.install_opener(opener)
    except urllib2.HTTPError:
        print ERROR_300
        sys.exit(1)

Also:

params = {'BoardType': board_type, 'SataConfigFile': open(input_path, 'rb')}
opener = urllib2.build_opener(MultipartPostHandler.MultipartPostHandler)
print opener
try:
    handle_authentication(url)
    response = opener.open(url, params)

Do you have a solution?

[avikaps]

The solution is as follows - clubbing both (authentication and the Multi part request) request will solve the purpose for now. Is there any better solution available ??

import MultipartPostHandler

import urllib2

def handle_authentication(url):

    """handle_authentication description"""

    try:

        passman = urllib2.HTTPPasswordMgrWithDefaultRealm()

        passman.add_password(None, url, USERNAME, PASSWORD)

        authhandler = urllib2.HTTPBasicAuthHandler(passman)

        return authhandler

    except urllib2.HTTPError:

        print ERROR_300

        sys.exit(1)

Then in the main code . . .

 
params = {'BoardType': board_type, 'SataConfigFile': open(input_path, 'rb')}

authhandler = handle_authentication(url)

opener = urllib2.build_opener(authhandler, MultipartPostHandler.MultipartPostHandler)

print opener

try:

    handle_authentication(url)

    response = opener.open(url, params)