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cURL Auth, TLS, and Proxy Security/HTTP Digest auth

Authenticate with Digest auth if the server supports it.

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Section: Credentials and Sessions

HTTP Digest auth

bash
bash
curl --digest -u 'user:password' https://example.com/protected
Explanation

Some older systems still use Digest auth.

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