Re: GSS_C_MUTUAL_FLAG;

Hello List,
someone her reading can help us what is the best way to
set Configuration options that decide how
the Authentictaion mechanism works in

LWP::Authen::Negotiate?

Is it %ENV?
Or do you know a better place?

Thank you,
Achim



On Saturday 03 December 2005 21:22, you wrote:
> Achim Grolms wrote:
> > Another question:
> > You use the GSS_C_MUTUAL_FLAG what means
> > the Request does a Roundtrip authentication.
> > All other browsers (firefox, Konquror) don't,
> > because the "normal case" in HTTP is authenticating the user.
> >
> > So not using GSS_C_MUTUAL_FLAG is the better way from my point of view
> > beause you have fewer requests (only one).
> >
> > The best way is to make it configureable from the user's side
> > so the User of LWP is able to decide if to use Roundtrip
> > or not to use Roundtrip.
> > But I don't know where is the best Place in LWP::UserAgent
> > to place that configuration information.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Achim
>
> The reason I use it is that I do credentials forwarding but you
> are right that it should be configurable. My usecase is webservices
> so I need to place configuration where it can be modified easily
> wo making the SOAP::Lite usage pattern more complicated. That makes
> me a bit wary about using the LWP::UserAgent... What about just
> using %ENV?
>
> MVH leifj