steadyflow doesnt download from secure password-protected servers

[iNasar]

In case I want to download a file from a secure server that has been password protected steady flow cannot make a connection with it. It needs to incorporate this basic functionality

[Maia Everett (linneris)]

It should work. Could you post the version of Steadyflow and the link you're trying to download?

[iNasar (nasar-shakil)]

Its version 0.17

it says download stopped: network error (authentication required)

i am running Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64

[phillamg (me-phillg)]

I can verify this bug with steadyflow 0.1.7-2ubuntu1

Download starts with Connecting then changes to download stopped: network error (authentication required)

FWIW wget requires passwords are set in a config file which is a bit of a pain, hopefully there a nice GUI for Steadyflow :)

[Cris Dywan (kalikiana)]

Same here with 1.7-bzr from the PPA. This partially overlaps with adding support for HTTP auth headers via DBus API, much code could be re-used.

[Cris Dywan (kalikiana)]

Since I stumbled over this again, another idea: what if SteadyFlow uses GNOME keyring aka libsecret to lookup the login? I would happily make Midori use the same lookup (currently WIP) and Epiphany could do the same, maybe also other browsers.