[pca] Unable to download patches - 403 error, solaris license agreement

[Martin Paul]

Hi John,

> Running 'pca -V' I get a 403 Forbidden error. I tried using
> '--ssprot=http' but that made no difference. I tried logging in directly
> to Sunsolve, we have an account, and could access the patch but only
> after accepting their 'SUN MICROSYSTEMS USER LICENSE AGREEMENT'.
> 
> Since the patch I was trying (142009-01) is a public patch

Patch 142009-01 is not public, like most non-security patches. You need 
a support contract connected to your Sun Online Account to download it. 
So the 403 error is perfectly valid. If you really can download the 
patch zip file interactively from SunSolve, it's not expected behaviour.

> Anyone know how to get around this? I thought that the requirement for
> acknowledging the agreement (last seen some time ago) was removed by Sun
> for public patches.

You need to provide authentication information, just like pca does with 
wget's --header option (see debug output). Only then the acknowledgment 
step is skipped. You can't download any patch without a Sun Online 
Account, either free or with a contract.

Martin.