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VijayG_122615
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Mar 12, 2013

how to insert Basic Authorization into http header while redirecting

Hi ,

 

i am trying to insert a common user id and pwd intp "Basic Authorization" of http header and redirect the same to new url. tired HTTP::header insert Authorization cmd but it isnt working as expected. plese help. Thanks.

 

  • can you post the irule? and what does "not working" mean indeed??
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    trying to redirect to new SAP PI Adapter url with Authorization .

     

     

    when HTTP_REQUEST {

     

     

    Debug off (0) , On (1)

     

    set debug 1

     

     

    SAP PI 7.3 standard RNIF Adapter uri

     

    set pirnifuri "/MessagingSystem/receive/RNIFAdapter/RNIF"

     

     

    If Inbound host matches the b2b hosts then redirect

     

    if {[matchclass [http_host] equals pidxb2bhosts] and [HTTP::uri] equals "/RosettaNet" } {

     

     

    inbound host and uri

     

     

    if { $debug>=1 } {log local0. "PIDX:Inbound host and uri: [HTTP::host][HTTP::uri]"}

     

     

    dev Redirect

     

     

    if { [HTTP::host] starts_with "b2b0031" and [HTTP::uri] equals "/RosettaNet" } {

     

     

    HTTP::header insert Authorization "Basic WElfQVgwMDFEVjAwOmxpdmU0ZnJlZTE="

     

     

    set devsappihost [ class match -value dev equals sappihosts]

     

     

    if { $debug>=1 } {log local0. "Redirecting to dev SAP PI"}

     

    HTTP::redirect "http://$devsappihost$pirnifuri"

     

     

    }

     

     

    }

     

     

    }
  • i understand HTTP::header insert will insert header to request toward pool member (server) but HTTP::redirect sends response back to client telling where the new location is. i mean they work in opposite direction.

     

  • Basic authentication is a base64-encoding of the username and password:

    ex.

    demoAdmin:demoAdmin = ZGVtb0FkbWluOmRlbW9BZG1pbg==

    So to set this in a header, just do this:

    
    set basicdata [b64encode "demoAdmin:demoAdmin"]
    HTTP::header insert Authorization "Basic $basicdata"