New instances of IE6 all run in the same process (apparently)

[Lewis Veale]

We have a website which has 2 usertypes - clients and admins. They are
recognised by logging-on to the site using Basic Authentication in IIS
5.

We need to be able to log on as both a client AND and an admin, in two
separate IE windows, on the same machine, at the same time.

In the vast majority of cases, we can do this, as long as we make sure
we launch a new IE instance from the Start menu, rather than 'spawning'
a new window from the existing one.

However, on a few machines, launching a second IE window from the Start
menu results in the user being automatically logged in as the user they
are in the first window. To make that a bit clearer;

Launch IE Window 1
Browse to site
Login as 'user'
Launch IE Window 2 (from Start menu)
Browse to site
Automatically logged as 'user'

I have checked the BrowseNewProcess registry setting, and it is set to
'yes'.

The version of IE is 6.0.2800.1106xpsp2.030422.1633.

It seems that, however launched, new IE instances all run the same
process.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Lewis Veale
lewisdotvealeatpdms.com
www.pdms.com

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

on a few machines, launching a second IE window from the Start

menu results in the user being automatically logged in as the user they
are in the first window.

Check to see if those users have *checked*
Reuse windows for launching shortcuts
(Options, Advanced tab, then type R)

Trying unchecking that option. (I think that it is one of the ones
which requires restart, so use the Control Panel's Internet Options applet
and make sure that iexplore.exe is not running before testing your change.)

An alternative approach which might allow them to keep that option
would be to use the command line start command. There are some
switches on it you could experiment with too but I think all that should
be necessary is:
start iexplore


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle