HTTPS over a Proxy!! Set up of username/password

Question

I am transferring over https to a receving servlet over a Proxy.
How do I specify the username and password for the Proxy in my
application ,if the proxy server supports this.
I have configured my application to send it over a Proxy with:
https.proxyHost = <Proxy Host>
https.proxyPort = 0000
or
System.setProperty("https.proxyHost","Proxy Host");
System.setProperty("https.proxyPort","8080");
How can I set the Property for Username and Password too?
Please does any one know this?
ajay
[email protected]

Answer 1

Or you could use the Authenticator class
in JDK.
class MyAuth extends Authenticator {
    protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
        System.out.println("The realm '" + getRequestingPrompt() +
            "' at '" + getRequestingHost() + ":" + getRequestingPort() +
            "'\n" + "using " + getRequestingProtocol() + " is requesting " +
            getRequestingScheme().toUpperCase() + " authentication.");
        System.out.println("");
        System.out.println("What should we send them?  Let's send them ...");
        System.out.println("");
        return new PasswordAuthentication("username", "password".toCharArray());
        // set to the authenticator you want to use.
        Authenticator.setDefault(new myAuth());
        URL url =
            new URL("http://www.some.com/something_protected/index.htm");