What code modifications are needed when switching from a custom NTLM authentication to requests_ntlm in the ewsManage_Downloader script?
The main changes involve replacing the custom `ntlm_auth_login` function with `requests.post()` using `HttpNtlmAuth`, and adjusting parameter handling. For example, the original script accepted six arguments (`host, port, mode, domain, user, data`) but with requests_ntlm it accepts only four (`host, mode, user, data`). Additionally, `status` and `responsetext` are replaced by `res.status_code` and `res.text`, and the hash or password is passed directly as `data`. These simplifications make the code cleaner while retaining full functionality for EWS exploitation. For a deeper understanding of the original protocol, refer to the Exchange Web Service (EWS) Development Guide 2 – SOAP XML Message.
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