GNU bug report logs - #72526
31.0.50; [PATCH] Fix url-basic-auth secret search when passing username and/or port

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Message #62 received at 72526 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Tim Ruffing <dev <at> real-or-random.org>, 72526 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Björn Bidar <bjorn.bidar <at> thaodan.de>
Subject: Re: bug#72526: Needs NEWS item and doc change
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2025 20:57:59 -0600

Tim Ruffing <dev <at> real-or-random.org> writes:

> I think the first patch (commit a7a22e7) is a good change, but it
> should get a NEWS item because it breaks existing configurations.
>
> If you had this in your netrc file:
>     machine www.example.com:443 port https login foo password bar
> Then it needs to be changed to:
>     machine www.example.com port https login foo password bar
>
> See https://github.com/dengste/org-caldav/issues/320 for reports of
> people running into this. This is true not only for netrc files but
> also for other authinfo backends. (For example, I've run into this
> issue with the GNOME keyring / Secret Service API.)
>
> Moreover, the docs need to be updated. doc/misc/auth.texi has an
> example that uses `yourmachine.com:80`. This should be changed to
> `yourmachine.com`. (Or better, `example.com` or some domain reserved
> for documentation, see https://www.iana.org/help/example-domains ).

Björn, could you please take a look at this?

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