Re: Internet Explorer and .htaccess directory protection

From: Robert Aldwinckle (robald_at_techemail.com)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:33:47 -0500

"Stephen" <Stephen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2C88A6FE-8A5A-40B6-9957-5863D602B925@microsoft.com...
>I have protected a directory on a web site using .htaccess.
>
> When a wrong ID/PW combo is provided, the pop-up dialog box that asks
> the ID/PW shows up a total of 3 times before the canned 401 Error
> message (unauthorized access) gets displayed.

Does this mean that you are leaving checked the pathetic default

    Show friendly HTTP error messages

Try unchecking that option. (Advanced tab.)

Note: if it doesn't have any effect right away I would treat it as
another one of the undocumented (requires restart) options.

> Does Internet Explorer 6 have
> a default setting that causes the pop-up box to show up 3 times before
> displaying the 401 error message? If so, can this Internet Explorer setting
> be changed?

With no user intervention? E.g. retry attempts with changed
authentication information?

Never saw such a symptom but I don't use the above default.
Do you have an example publicly accessible site where it happens?

HTH

Robert Aldwinckle 

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>
> (In other browsers such as Netscape 6 or Opera 7, there does not seem to be
> a limit on the number of times the pop-up window shows up.)
>
> Thanks.
> Stephen

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