processing / processing/processing4

implement support for proxy authentication

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enhancement help wanted
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Description

Created by: mekjayk

unable to connect to http://download.processing.org/contrib as there is no provision for proxy authentication in Preferences.txt. Please add it...

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Research direction

Start by locating how Preferences.txt is read and how the application connects to http://download.processing.org/contrib. Determine where proxy settings are applied and what proxy authentication details are expected; done means authenticated proxy connections work for that download path and existing connections remain functional.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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