Re: Authentication doesnt work when using non - microsoft browsers :-(
From: David Wang [Msft] (someone_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/13/05
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Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 03:46:59 -0700
If the server is configured to require a particular authentication protocol
and the browser refuses to support it, then you get a 401.2. That behavior
is by-design.
Either fix the browser to support the authentication protocol of the server,
or change the authentication protocol required by the server.
I do not know what you mean by "windows forms authentication " -- can you
give me the Authentication configuration of /secure inside of IIS Manager UI
(web.config is not involved).
I am pretty certain that Firefox supports Integrated Windows Authentication.
So, either your configuration is not what you said, or you've got something
else misconfigured.
-- //David IIS http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. // "thechaosengine" <none> wrote in message news:21419632515106156875000@news.microsoft.com... Hi eveyone, If anyone could advise on the following I would be truly greatful: I have a fairly standard set up. An IIS 5.1 website set up with anonymous access allowed in all areas of the site but a secure subdirectory called /secure/ I am using windows forms authentication and this is configured in my web.config file. All of this works perfectly when using IE. If i attempt to jump straight into the secure directory without logging in - it boots me back to the login page. If I log in, it lets me through no problems. The problem is that this doesnt work in firefox or netscape. When I put in my username and password they either popup a box asking for another username and password (which i don't know) or it takes me directly to the standard 401.2 page which tells me the following: > HTTP 401.2 - Unauthorized: Logon failed due to server configuration > Background: This is usually caused by a server-side script not sending the proper WWW-Authenticate header field. Using Active Server Pages scripting this is done by using the AddHeader method of the Response object to request that the client use a certain authentication method to access the resource. Can anyone advise me why IE is working and the other browsers arent. I have read some information that suggests that it could be because the secure directory is set up to use Windows Integrated Security but I'm sure that hasnt mattered before with other sites and I don't know how else to set the sites up. I don't want usernames etc sent in plain text etc Thanks to anyone who can share any information Thanks all TCE
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