Re: Basic Auth Requires Logon Credentials

From: Tom Kaminski [MVP] ((A_at_T))
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:34:03 -0400

"SCukier" <scottcukier@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:506F6AB3-B6C7-4292-813C-069DA062E486@microsoft.com...
>I have enabled Basic Authentication yet when a user visits the web-site
>logon
> credentials are still required.

That's how Basic Authentication works. What were you expecting?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=264921 

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