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Supports HTTPS proxy authorization

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Description

Are there a way to support HTTPS proxy authorization? Idealy it should be

export $proxy-authorization="Basic YWxhZGRpbjpvcGVuc2VzYW1l"

Otherwise, for organizations that require proxy authorization, we could not connect.

I also quickly looked at the code under src/download/lib.rs, couldn't find "authorization" or "authentication" so I assume this function is not currently existing.

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Research direction

Start in src/download/lib.rs, where proxy and download behavior appear to be implemented, and inspect how HTTPS proxy connections currently handle authorization. Confirm the expected environment-variable format and test connectivity through an authorization-required proxy. Done means rustup can connect through an HTTPS proxy that requires authorization.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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