Re: IIS basic authentication login prompt - 3 attempts

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From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 15:25:16 +1000

IIS does not throw this error - the browser does.

401 is access denied. This causes the browser to display a login box. After
you have tried three times, the browser gives up on displaying the login
box, and displays the 401 error instead.

Cheers
Ken

"VJ" <ManeV@dnb.com> wrote in message
news:04cf01c49088$db5f62b0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> IIS raises login dialog box prompt on browser for
> resources protected using basic authentication. That login
> prompt gives user 3 attempts to enter correct
> userid/password. IIS throw 401.1 error if third attempt
> fails. Does anyone know how to change this number of
> attempts. Is it possible or impossible to do ?
>
> Thanks

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