[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #14806: Import fails to htaccess protected websites

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#14806: Import fails to htaccess protected websites
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 Reporter:  brettalton    |       Owner:                                           
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new                                      
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review                          
Component:  Import        |     Version:  3.0.1                                    
 Severity:  major         |    Keywords:  import 401 unauthorized remote file error
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 When importing a site to a new Wordress installation, I selected 'Download
 all attached files'. When the process was running, the following errors
 popped up:


 {{{
 # Importing attachment http://domain/alex.jpg... Remote file error: Remote
 file returned error response 401 Unauthorized
 # Importing attachment http://domain/andy.jpg... Remote file error: Remote
 file returned error response 401 Unauthorized
 # Importing attachment http://domain/ben.jpg... Remote file error: Remote
 file returned error response 401 Unauthorized
 # Importing attachment http://domain/jamnik.jpg... Remote file error:
 Remote file returned error response 401 Unauthorized
 # Importing attachment http://domain/joanna.jpg... Remote file error:
 Remote file returned error response 401 Unauthorized
 # Importing attachment http://domain/kenn.jpg... Remote file error: Remote
 file returned error response 401 Unauthorized
 }}}

 This is because my website was password protected by htaccess.

 Would it be possible to use cURL to pre-enter a username and password (if
 someone has this protection), or, since I'm sure this error doesn't occur
 a lot, ask the user for the username and password as soon as 401
 Unauthorized is returned?

 Yes it was my fault for forgetting that it was htaccess protected, but now
 I have to delete everything and run the import again. Just annoying is it
 not?

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