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c: Copyright (C) Daniel Stenberg, daniel@haxx.se, et al. SPDX-License-Identifier: curl Long: digest Help: HTTP Digest Authentication Protocols: HTTP Mutexed: basic ntlm negotiate Category: proxy auth http Added: 7.10.6 Multi: boolean See-also:

• user
• proxy-digest
• anyauth Example:
• -u name:password --digest $URL

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--digest

Enables HTTP Digest authentication. This authentication scheme avoids sending the password over the wire in clear text. Use this in combination with the normal --user option to set username and password.