Re: Client cant see login box?

From: Clark (non-working_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:28:44 GMT

Would you mind (I know it's a long shot) turning off the pop-up blocker of zone
alarm and see if that makes a difference?

Also, when I purposely provide a bad password 3 times in a row, I get an error
message that is somewhat different from what you get -- mine does not give the
reason for not being allowed access as being: "your Web browser is sending a
WWW-Authenticate header field that the Web server is not configured to accept."

I just get: "You do not have permission to view this directory or page using
the credentials that you supplied" -- no reason supplied.

Perhaps someone can comment on the meaning of: "your Web browser is sending a
WWW-Authenticate header field that the Web server is not configured to accept."
?

Thanks

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:31:29 +0800, "Andrew Murray" <admurray@iinet.net.au>
wrote:

>Usually a login should come up anyway for protected pages - the 403
>"Forbidden" error certainly suggests your protection is working, just not
>prompting for those who have the authority.
>
>I'm no expert in this (I've never done this method of subwebs and setting
>permissions). I've always used third-party products, and since my site is
>on Linux, I use the htaccess/htpasswd method (equivalent I suppose, of what
>you're trying to do on,presuming a Windows server?).
>
>I've done a couple of sites hosted on Windows, with FPSE etc but have not
>used done anything such as creating subwebs or password protecting folders.
>
>I have ZoneAlarm blocking popup ads but that's all.
>
>Sorry, I couldn't tell you a thing about proxy servers - I'm not that
>technically minded.
>
>and yes, I cleaned out history, internet cache and temp internet files;
>still do not get the log on prompt.
>The actual message I get is below:
>
>
>You are not authorized to view this page
>You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the
>credentials that you supplied because your Web browser is sending a
>WWW-Authenticate header field that the Web server is not configured to
>accept.
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Please try the following:
>
> a.. Contact the Web site administrator if you believe you should be able
>to view this directory or page.
> b.. Click the Refresh button to try again with different credentials.
>HTTP Error 401.2 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to server
>configuration. Internet Information Services (IIS)
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Technical Information (for support personnel)
>
> a.. Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search
>for the words HTTP and 401.
> b.. Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and
>search for topics titled About Security, Authentication, and About Custom
>Error Messages.
>
>Sorry I couldn't assist more.