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1. arnabocean
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   I'm trying to use xmlrpc with my self hosted blog, but when I try to connect I get a 401 error: Authorization failed.

   I've used the exact same process with another blog hosted at wordpress.com, and it works fine. I'm guessing the settings at my end are working fine then. (Specifically, I'm trying to use Textmate. The problem seems to be only with the self-hosted blog.)

   I have enabled XML-RPC in Settings > Writing. I have specified the correct url to xmlrpc.php: mydomain.com/blog/xmlrpc.php.

   What am I missing?

   Thanks. :)

2. arnabocean
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   If it makes a difference, I was using a Windows hosting server. ("Was", because I'm shifting to a Linux server.)

3. Joseph Scott
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Sounds like your web server is requiring an additional layer of authorization (HTTP Basic?) that some clients don't support.

4. arnabocean
   Member
   Posted 10 months ago #

   Yes I just found out it was, for some reason, a Windows vs Linux hosting thing. My shift to Linux went through and became active a few minutes ago, and it's working fine now!!

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