IIS - only IE can access, Why?
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Topic: IIS - only IE can access, Why?
Posted By: pjb007
Subject: IIS - only IE can access, Why?
Date Posted: 01 November 2006 at 11:04pm
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I have XP Pro with IIS for testing websites at http://computername but I can only access this in IE, other browsers ask for a password. I only allow my machine access and want to keep it this way. |
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Posted By: iSec
Date Posted: 02 November 2006 at 3:03am
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See if this works for you:-
1. In Firefox type about:config in the addressbar 2. Find the preference named network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris 3. Doubleclick and type localhost 4. Enter and you're done. ------------- "When it gets dark enough, you can see the stars" -Charles A. Beard |
Posted By: pjb007
Date Posted: 02 November 2006 at 12:52pm
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Thanks I just typed in my computername rather than localhost but it worked anyway. Now I have IE7 asking for a password :( Out of interest is there a way to find out what the password is its not one I set. |
Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 02 November 2006 at 3:29pm
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If your IIS is set for Windows Authentication and Anonymous Authentication turned off, it will ask for a password. Unless you wire that password into Firefox it will always ask you. I don't think MS has opened up their Challenge Response Authentication yet to other browsers' makers. In Firefox you should just have to enter your normal windows creds/ to enter. ------------- http://baumannphoto.com" rel="nofollow - Blog | http://mpgtracker.com" rel="nofollow - MPG Tracker |
Posted By: MadDog
Date Posted: 02 November 2006 at 4:48pm
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When im working with my local IIS i just set the Administrator for the anonymous user so i never get asked for a password.
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Posted By: the boss
Date Posted: 03 November 2006 at 6:11pm
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you have to set the IUSR_<<machinename>> as your IIS web guest account.. where <<machinename>> is the name of your computer
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