Hi,
Reading Robert's posts, I thought of something that, although
a long shot, may work.
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Open an IE session.
Click on |Tools| -> |Internet Options|, and then click on the
|Security| tab.
Click on the |Custom Level| button.
Scroll to the very end, under |User Authentication|.
Set the logon parameter to |Automatic logon only in Intranet
zone|.
Click on |OK|.
Now click on the |Local Intranet| icon, and click on |Add sites|.
Click on |Advanced|.
Type your FTP site in proper format, and include all appropriate
sub-domains, else wildcard it.
Click on |OK| to save and exit the Advanced Settings.
Click on |OK| to save and exit Internet Options.
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I'm not sure if this will work, although it's worth a try.
The tool-tip that details the User Authentication settings is
somewhat vague in describing just which authentication sessions
it will use. Although there is an implication it uses the Windows
Logon session details, it does not make explicit mention of it,
so it may well work.
As we noted, if it doesn't work, it is probably a result of
using your Windows logon details rather than the site specific
details. Which brings us to our next workaround.
If you are desperate to get this to work, consider changing
your windows username and password to match the username and
password of your FTP site. With the above options enabled, this
should result (if the first method did not work) in IE
automatically using your windows username and password to logon
to the site.
However, although this should work, be forewarned that I make
no guarantees as to the security of this implementation. To be
absolutely clear, such an implementation should be secure, and
isn't going to directly compromise system security.
*But, to be equally clear, although this should work, the steps
outlined above are not ideal security policy.* Generally
speaking, it's not a good idea to use the same logon details for
different sites. Similarly, setting an "outside" internet site to
work with permissions designed for your a local Intranet isn't a
great idea.
Hope this is of some use,
Altrus
: Thanks for stay with me as long as you have it is appreciated.
:
: : > : > ...
: >>> What protocol is the URL in the internet shortcut showing?
: >
: >
: >> It seems to happen with both the ftp & http. the internet
shortcut looks
: >> something like this:
: >> ------------------------------------------
: >> [InternetShortcut]
: >> URL=ftp://usernane
[email protected]/foldertogoto/
: >> Modified=4007215CBD2FC50176
: >> ----------------------------------------------
: >> It goes to that location without a problem, I can go into
folders inside
: >> that folder, but when I try to move back it asks for my
password. I have
: >> rights to move arround, meaning if I just goto
: >> "ftp://usernane
[email protected]/" I can move forward
into folders but
: >> if
: >> I try and go back to a previous folder by using the back
button it asks
: >> for
: >> the password, (another thing I found was that if I use the
UP button in
: >> IE
: >> I can move back without being asked to enter the password
again).
: >
: >
: > I think that all makes sense. The first access is direct so
the userid
: > and
: > password are used but then discarded. Check your browser
stack to
: > confirm this. Therefore using the Back button is equivalent
to trying to
: > access the ftp site anonymously. As the article says you
need to use
: > the File, Login As... dialog to authenticate. Using the
Up button
: > would
: > not break the current connection so you would still be
authenticated from
: > the current connection (whether made via the URL or via the
File menu.)
: >
: >
: >> Thanks
: >
: >
: > HTH
: >
: > Robert
: > ----
: >
: >
:
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