cURL Auth, TLS, and Proxy Security/SPNEGO / Negotiate auth

Use Negotiate auth with credentials from the environment or Kerberos setup.

Section: Credentials and Sessions

SPNEGO / Negotiate auth

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curl --negotiate -u : https://example.com/protected
Explanation

Often used in enterprise SSO environments.

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