Method: Mechanize::HTTP::AuthStore#add_default_auth

Defined in:
lib/mechanize/http/auth_store.rb

#add_default_auth(user, pass, domain = nil) ⇒ Object

USE OF add_default_auth IS NOT RECOMMENDED AS IT MAY EXPOSE PASSWORDS TO THIRD PARTIES

Adds credentials user, pass as the default authentication credentials. If no other credentials are available these will be returned from credentials_for.

If domain is given it is only used for NTLM authentication.


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# File 'lib/mechanize/http/auth_store.rb', line 65

def add_default_auth user, pass, domain = nil
  warn <<-WARN
You have supplied default authentication credentials that apply to ANY SERVER.
Your username and password can be retrieved by ANY SERVER using Basic
authentication.

THIS EXPOSES YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD TO DISCLOSURE WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

Use add_auth to set authentication credentials that will only be delivered
only to a particular server you specify.
  WARN

  @default_auth = [user, pass, domain]
end