How do I interpret this Request Header to a plain sentence?

Question

Can you explain in one sentence what is requested by the Request Header below? (So that I can find explanation of each term :Negotiate, Basic-realm, NTLM)

WWW-Authenticate Negotiate NTLM Basic realm="localhost"

Thanks

Did you get any helpful answers? – Kylar Sep 13 '13 at 15:25 — Kylar, Sep 13 '13 at 15:25

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 22 '13 at 14:43

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It's a broken header, unless you missed a few commas.

answered Feb 22 '13 at 14:43

Julian Reschke

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OK. There are line-break between each; I pasted from FireBug – pencilCake Feb 22 '13 at 14:45

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 22 '13 at 15:04

The header is saying that the server is expecting you to authenticate.

It will accept NTLM (Windows NT Lan Manager) or Basic authentication, and when you send it back, use the realm "localhost".

Your next request should include an HTTP Authentication: XXXXXX header with appropriate authentication for the request you're making.

How do I interpret this Request Header to a plain sentence?

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