How can I connect to RAM repository through the Eclipse client if NTLM authentication is not supported?

Whenever I try to create a new RAM session from the Eclipse client using the following code:

RAMSession mysession = new RAMSession(https://server.com/ram.ws, "UserName", "Password");

I get an excpetion that credentials cannot be supplied for NTLM authentication.  I was told that the Eclipse client does not support the handshaking necessary for NTLM authentication and that an enhancement request is in place to fix this.

Is there a way that I connect to the RAM repository using another authentication type via the RAM API or am I out of luck until the enhancement is implemented?