Local http auth user/password option missing?

[jun9]

Based on the code and documentation in the repository:

• SOCKS5 Local Auth: The project supports user/password authentication for the SOCKS5 local proxy. This is specified using the socks5_auth_config_path option in the configuration, which points to a JSON file defining users and their passwords, like:

  {
      "password": {
          "users": [
              {
                  "user_name": "USERNAME in UTF-8",
                  "password": "PASSWORD in UTF-8"
              }
          ]
      }
  }

  This mechanism is fully implemented and documented.

• HTTP Local Auth: There is no evidence in the README or in the code search results that a similar user/password authentication option is available for the HTTP local proxy mode (--protocol http). The documentation for the HTTP local client states "All parameters are the same as Socks5 client, except --protocol http", but does not mention HTTP-specific authentication options, nor does the config documentation include any HTTP auth fields.

Conclusion:

• SOCKS5 local supports user/password authentication.
• HTTP local does not appear to specify or support a user/password authentication option in configuration or command line as of the latest code and documentation.

[zonyitoo]

It is not supported yet. Why would you need this locally?