(keitai-l) Re: defining feature

Note that RFC 1738 section 3.3 bans the use of username:password for http,
though I agree a DNS error seems inappropriate.

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> From: Mika Tuupola <tuupola@appelsiini.net>
> Reply-To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 17:03:35 +0300 (EET DST)
> To: keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: defining feature
> 
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Nick May wrote:
> 
>> I am curious as to the technical limitations (or deviations) of the docomo
>> proxy/dns from what is available on the net. I am not sure what the RFCs
>> say about the url I posted - but it works fine on the 'net...
> 
> Yes it is in the RFC and yes it is a security risk (but then
> again, passing username and password in an url allways is).
> 
> http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2396.html

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