Re: SPS & WSS Sites Prompting for User/Password

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From: Hollis D. Paul (Hollis_at_outhousebythesound.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:52:23 PST

In article <eeXqqSwpEHA.1960@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, James M. Parker wrote:
> Goal: I want authenticated users to NOT be prompted for credentials, and
> then have the appropriate rights assigned to them.
>
> Config: 2 Server config (SPS & SQL Server 2000). Using Integrated Security
> in IIS 6.0.
>
WSS doesn't do well with NT Integrated Security. Try changing it to basic and
setting the client browser to pass the current credentials. As long as you
are behind a good firewall, it is not much of a security risk--unless you
mistrust people in your own company.

 Hollis D. Paul [MVP - Outlook]
 Hollis@outhousebythesound.com
 
 Using Virtual Access 4.52 build 277 (32-bit), Windows 2000 build 2600
 http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?FR=0&SD=TECH&LN=EN-US
       
 Mukilteo, WA USA

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