Internet Explorer and .htaccess directory protection

[Guest]

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 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?

(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

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

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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[Guest]

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.




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

I do not see any difference in the response when I uncheck the 'Show
firendly HTTP error messages' option. Also, I do not have an example of a
publicly accessible site where this happens.
Stephen