HTTP basic user authentication : “Authorization” header not accepted (case-sensitive)











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I'm using HTTP Header Basic authentication to send username and password to the server:



Code:



List<String> as = new ArrayList<String>();
HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator basicAuth = new HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator();

as.add(Authenticator.BASIC);
basicAuth.setAuthSchemes(as);

basicAuth.setUsername("ABC");
basicAuth.setPassword("password");

basicAuth.setPreemptiveAuthentication(true);

serviceStub._getServiceClient().getOptions().setProperty(
org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPConstants.AUTHENTICATE,
basicAuthenticator);


I'm using Tomcat 6 as a server.



In catalina.log file, I can see the following:




header=authorization=Basic U2hyZXlhczpwYXNzd29yZA==




I'm expecting "authorization" as "Authorization" i.e. Captial 'A' in authorization.



I've checked many existing post but not able to find the answer.



Could you please advice how to achieve above result?



Thanks in advance










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    I'm using HTTP Header Basic authentication to send username and password to the server:



    Code:



    List<String> as = new ArrayList<String>();
    HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator basicAuth = new HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator();

    as.add(Authenticator.BASIC);
    basicAuth.setAuthSchemes(as);

    basicAuth.setUsername("ABC");
    basicAuth.setPassword("password");

    basicAuth.setPreemptiveAuthentication(true);

    serviceStub._getServiceClient().getOptions().setProperty(
    org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPConstants.AUTHENTICATE,
    basicAuthenticator);


    I'm using Tomcat 6 as a server.



    In catalina.log file, I can see the following:




    header=authorization=Basic U2hyZXlhczpwYXNzd29yZA==




    I'm expecting "authorization" as "Authorization" i.e. Captial 'A' in authorization.



    I've checked many existing post but not able to find the answer.



    Could you please advice how to achieve above result?



    Thanks in advance










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      I'm using HTTP Header Basic authentication to send username and password to the server:



      Code:



      List<String> as = new ArrayList<String>();
      HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator basicAuth = new HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator();

      as.add(Authenticator.BASIC);
      basicAuth.setAuthSchemes(as);

      basicAuth.setUsername("ABC");
      basicAuth.setPassword("password");

      basicAuth.setPreemptiveAuthentication(true);

      serviceStub._getServiceClient().getOptions().setProperty(
      org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPConstants.AUTHENTICATE,
      basicAuthenticator);


      I'm using Tomcat 6 as a server.



      In catalina.log file, I can see the following:




      header=authorization=Basic U2hyZXlhczpwYXNzd29yZA==




      I'm expecting "authorization" as "Authorization" i.e. Captial 'A' in authorization.



      I've checked many existing post but not able to find the answer.



      Could you please advice how to achieve above result?



      Thanks in advance










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      I'm using HTTP Header Basic authentication to send username and password to the server:



      Code:



      List<String> as = new ArrayList<String>();
      HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator basicAuth = new HttpTransportProperties.Authenticator();

      as.add(Authenticator.BASIC);
      basicAuth.setAuthSchemes(as);

      basicAuth.setUsername("ABC");
      basicAuth.setPassword("password");

      basicAuth.setPreemptiveAuthentication(true);

      serviceStub._getServiceClient().getOptions().setProperty(
      org.apache.axis2.transport.http.HTTPConstants.AUTHENTICATE,
      basicAuthenticator);


      I'm using Tomcat 6 as a server.



      In catalina.log file, I can see the following:




      header=authorization=Basic U2hyZXlhczpwYXNzd29yZA==




      I'm expecting "authorization" as "Authorization" i.e. Captial 'A' in authorization.



      I've checked many existing post but not able to find the answer.



      Could you please advice how to achieve above result?



      Thanks in advance







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          HTTP Headers field names, as authorization, are case insensitive




          From RFC 2616 - "Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1", Section 4.2, "Message Headers":



          Each header field consists of a name followed by a colon (":") and the field value. Field names are case-insensitive.




          So case shouldn't matter



          EDIT Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference






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            Correct answer, but you are citing a very obsolete spec.
            – Julian Reschke
            Nov 21 at 9:23










          • @JulianReschke Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 9:26










          • Thanks for your comment. Its good that field names are case case-insensitive. Are there any options if we need to still change these fields?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:21












          • @user2078308 shouldn't last line use basicAuth and not basicAuthenticator?
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 10:29










          • @user7294900 - ya..I already corrected that in my code. Do you know any options to change "authentication" to "Authentication"?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:45











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          HTTP Headers field names, as authorization, are case insensitive




          From RFC 2616 - "Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1", Section 4.2, "Message Headers":



          Each header field consists of a name followed by a colon (":") and the field value. Field names are case-insensitive.




          So case shouldn't matter



          EDIT Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference






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            Correct answer, but you are citing a very obsolete spec.
            – Julian Reschke
            Nov 21 at 9:23










          • @JulianReschke Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 9:26










          • Thanks for your comment. Its good that field names are case case-insensitive. Are there any options if we need to still change these fields?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:21












          • @user2078308 shouldn't last line use basicAuth and not basicAuthenticator?
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 10:29










          • @user7294900 - ya..I already corrected that in my code. Do you know any options to change "authentication" to "Authentication"?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:45















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          HTTP Headers field names, as authorization, are case insensitive




          From RFC 2616 - "Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1", Section 4.2, "Message Headers":



          Each header field consists of a name followed by a colon (":") and the field value. Field names are case-insensitive.




          So case shouldn't matter



          EDIT Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference






          share|improve this answer



















          • 1




            Correct answer, but you are citing a very obsolete spec.
            – Julian Reschke
            Nov 21 at 9:23










          • @JulianReschke Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 9:26










          • Thanks for your comment. Its good that field names are case case-insensitive. Are there any options if we need to still change these fields?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:21












          • @user2078308 shouldn't last line use basicAuth and not basicAuthenticator?
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 10:29










          • @user7294900 - ya..I already corrected that in my code. Do you know any options to change "authentication" to "Authentication"?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:45













          up vote
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          down vote










          up vote
          2
          down vote









          HTTP Headers field names, as authorization, are case insensitive




          From RFC 2616 - "Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1", Section 4.2, "Message Headers":



          Each header field consists of a name followed by a colon (":") and the field value. Field names are case-insensitive.




          So case shouldn't matter



          EDIT Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference






          share|improve this answer














          HTTP Headers field names, as authorization, are case insensitive




          From RFC 2616 - "Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1", Section 4.2, "Message Headers":



          Each header field consists of a name followed by a colon (":") and the field value. Field names are case-insensitive.




          So case shouldn't matter



          EDIT Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference







          share|improve this answer














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          answered Nov 21 at 7:29









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          • 1




            Correct answer, but you are citing a very obsolete spec.
            – Julian Reschke
            Nov 21 at 9:23










          • @JulianReschke Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 9:26










          • Thanks for your comment. Its good that field names are case case-insensitive. Are there any options if we need to still change these fields?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:21












          • @user2078308 shouldn't last line use basicAuth and not basicAuthenticator?
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 10:29










          • @user7294900 - ya..I already corrected that in my code. Do you know any options to change "authentication" to "Authentication"?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:45














          • 1




            Correct answer, but you are citing a very obsolete spec.
            – Julian Reschke
            Nov 21 at 9:23










          • @JulianReschke Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 9:26










          • Thanks for your comment. Its good that field names are case case-insensitive. Are there any options if we need to still change these fields?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:21












          • @user2078308 shouldn't last line use basicAuth and not basicAuthenticator?
            – user7294900
            Nov 21 at 10:29










          • @user7294900 - ya..I already corrected that in my code. Do you know any options to change "authentication" to "Authentication"?
            – user2078308
            Nov 21 at 10:45








          1




          1




          Correct answer, but you are citing a very obsolete spec.
          – Julian Reschke
          Nov 21 at 9:23




          Correct answer, but you are citing a very obsolete spec.
          – Julian Reschke
          Nov 21 at 9:23












          @JulianReschke Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference
          – user7294900
          Nov 21 at 9:26




          @JulianReschke Add a newer HTTP/1.1 document for reference
          – user7294900
          Nov 21 at 9:26












          Thanks for your comment. Its good that field names are case case-insensitive. Are there any options if we need to still change these fields?
          – user2078308
          Nov 21 at 10:21






          Thanks for your comment. Its good that field names are case case-insensitive. Are there any options if we need to still change these fields?
          – user2078308
          Nov 21 at 10:21














          @user2078308 shouldn't last line use basicAuth and not basicAuthenticator?
          – user7294900
          Nov 21 at 10:29




          @user2078308 shouldn't last line use basicAuth and not basicAuthenticator?
          – user7294900
          Nov 21 at 10:29












          @user7294900 - ya..I already corrected that in my code. Do you know any options to change "authentication" to "Authentication"?
          – user2078308
          Nov 21 at 10:45




          @user7294900 - ya..I already corrected that in my code. Do you know any options to change "authentication" to "Authentication"?
          – user2078308
          Nov 21 at 10:45


















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