[missing-sync-palmos-talk] HTTP proxy auth

[Scott Gruby]

On Mar 5, 2006, at 7:27 PM, Paul Day wrote:

> Is it just me or is the only one of Missing Sync's various web  
> components that actually _does_ do HTTP proxy auth the one that  
> earns them more money ("shop")? The installation registration  
> didn't seem aware of it (had to register manually), the "Update  
> Device List" doesn't seem aware of it, the AvantGo conduit  
> certainly isn't aware of it.
>
> They seem intelligent enough to check for a proxy setting, but not  
> quite intelligent enough to then check for user authentication  
> settings. If they can do it for one component ("shop"), surely they  
> can do it for all?
>

The shop tab is using WebKit, so the system handles HTTP proxy  
authentication. Registration, update device list and even downloading  
updates (when there is one) is done separately. If you could please  
report this as a bug, we can look at it in a future release.

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Scott Gruby
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