Re: Can't post to a site that requires authentication

From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 12/06/04 

Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 12:03:30 -0500

Hi Bryce :-)

Try the following and see if it helps:

Clear your TIF's

Clear out temporary files and delete cookies.
http://www.pchell.com/support/privacy.shtml

Turn off SP2 popup blocker

If you have Norton Firewall:

1. Start
2. Control Panel
3. Administrative tools
4. Services

Here you will see a listing stating 'Norton Unerase Protection'

5. Right click on this and go to properties
6. Under 'startup type'. select 'disabled'

Now close this down and delete Norton Firewall through Add/Remove programs

also.........

Make sure you have the Proxy Server Unchecked or Proxy setting errors -
"Detecting Proxy Server"

Go to Tools> Internet Options>Connections
Click the Lan settings button.
Uncheck "Automatically detect settings".

and......

You Receive a "Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message When You Post to a
Site That Requires Authentication
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=821814

How to troubleshoot situations where you cannot complete MSN sign-up or
connect to SSL secured (128-Bit) Web sites by using Internet Explorer in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813444&Product=winxp

Problems accessing secure sites/ cannot install 128 bit encryption
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#secure_sites

Internet Explorer Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/troub-10.html

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Situations Where You Cannot Connect to Secure Web Sites
by Using Internet Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=813444

Set your Security to Med.
View the Browsers How-to regarding updating your browser security settings.
http://www.auburn.edu/oit/support/employees/browsers/ht_ie6_browser_medium_security.php
and setting your browser to medium-level security

also..

Allow active content to run in files on My Computer - Windows XP Service
Pack 2:
http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm

"The Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error Message Occurs When You Try to Access
an FTP Site
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q328785

Disable the LMZ (Local Machine Zone) lockdown of SP2:
To allow any Website to run Scripts and ActiveX controls on your
computer:
To totally disable the Local Machine Zone restriction (for running
Active Content, although, not recommended):
Allow active content to run in files on My Computer - Windows XP Service
Pack 2:
http://www.winxptutor.com/lmzunlock.htm

If these steps do not resolve your problem, please post back to this thread
with the details and any error messages.

Hope this helps

Jan :)
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> I cannot access websites that require authentication (username/password).
> When I go to the log in page of a website I get the cannot display this
page
> error. I think this is a result of downloading the service pack 2 update.
> Any advice? I can't find a fix. Many thanks.
> --
> -Bryce