* Re: Bug#139487: Gnus: nntp backend doesn't reauthenticate after a dropped connection
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@ 2002-04-14 5:25 ` Rob Browning
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From: Rob Browning @ 2002-04-14 5:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
Cc: 139487-forwarded, Andrew Stribblehill
This was reported recently, but I don't have a server I can use to
verify the bug.
Thanks
Andrew Stribblehill <a.d.stribblehill@durham.ac.uk> writes:
> Package: emacs21
> Version: 21.1-7
> Severity: normal
>
> When I connect to an NNTP server which requires AUTHINFO stuff, all
> works fine. Gnus asks me for my username and password then connects
> perfectly.
>
> If I leave it idle for longer than the server's timeout period, the
> connection drops.
>
> Subsequently, a re-connect (e.g. with 'g' in the Groups buffer) fails
> to authenticate, despite the server repeatedly sending the 'Require
> AUTHINFO' status message (240?).
>
> I'll happily provide further information if required.
>
> -- System Information
> Debian Release: 3.0
> Architecture: i386
> Kernel: Linux womble 2.4.16 #1 Wed Dec 19 11:48:46 GMT 2001 i686
> Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
>
> Versions of packages emacs21 depends on:
> ii dpkg 1.9.19 Package maintenance system for Deb
> ii emacsen-common 1.4.15 Common facilities for all emacsen.
> ii libc6 2.2.5-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
> ii libjpeg62 6b-5 The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG
> ii liblockfile1 1.03 NFS-safe locking library, includes
> ii libncurses5 5.2.20020112a-5 Shared libraries for terminal hand
> ii libpng2 1.0.12-3 PNG library - runtime
> ii libtiff3g 3.5.5-6 Tag Image File Format library
> ii xaw3dg 1.5-12 Xaw3d widget set
> ii xlibs 4.1.0-14 X Window System client libraries
> ii zlib1g 1:1.1.4-1 compression library - runtime
>
> --
> Andrew Stribblehill <ads@debian.org>
> Systems programmer, IT Service, University of Durham, England
>
>
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Rob Browning
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