Add NTLM proxy authentication to urllib2

[John J. Lee]

Jarek Zgoda <jzgoda at o2.usun.pl> writes:

> looping napisał(a):
> 
> > I have to make internet connections through an ISA proxy server that
> > use NTLM or Kerberos authorization method.
> > I've found a program in python called ntlmaps that act like a proxy and
> > could make the NTLM authentication, but you have to run it and make all
> > your connection through it, not an optimal solution.
> > So what I really need is an enhanced urllib2 that support NTLM or
> > Kerberos.
> > I've found that pywin32 could manage NTLM encryption with the sspi
> > module but I've no idea how to implement it in urllib2, NTLM
> > authentication use a 'Token dance' between client and server.
> > 
> > Anyone has an experience, a demo or an idea to share ?
> 
> Look at NTLM APS (http://ntlmaps.sourceforge.net/), Dimitry did this
> already (although not in urllib).

I *think* I remember somebody did implement NTLM for urllib2.  Keep
googling^W employing popular internet free-text search facilities.

But probably a proxy server like the one Jarek mentions is a much more
practical way to go.


John