Word docs - probably a stupid question

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a FrontPage site with a number of word docs. When someone visits the
site and clicks on one of the links to a word doc they (after a few seconds
but usually after the word doc has opened) are asked for a username and
password. Clicking cancel works fine as there is no username / password
required.

Can anyone tell me how to prevent this username / password dialog from
appearing ? I dont think this is a FrontPage problem directly, but I have
went to other sites where this does not happen...

TIA

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]]

Are those users running Office 2000?

OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office Document in
a Browser (Q225234):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234

and here is the link to download Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1a
(SR-1a) which will fix the problem for Office 2000 users:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2000/O2kSR1FAQ.aspx



--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

 

[Guest]

Some yes and some no.

I also have no way of knowing what other users around the word are using...

It happens in both 2000 and 2003 but thats all I have tested.

P.

Are those users running Office 2000?

OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office Document in
a Browser (Q225234):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234

and here is the link to download Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1a
(SR-1a) which will fix the problem for Office 2000 users:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2000/O2kSR1FAQ.aspx



--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

Hi,

I have a FrontPage site with a number of word docs. When someone
visits the site and clicks on one of the links to a word doc they
(after a few seconds but usually after the word doc has opened) are
asked for a username and password. Clicking cancel works fine as
there is no username / password required.

Can anyone tell me how to prevent this username / password dialog from
appearing ? I dont think this is a FrontPage problem directly, but I
have went to other sites where this does not happen...

TIA

 

[Guest]

Should have said around the world...

Some yes and some no.

I also have no way of knowing what other users around the word are using...

It happens in both 2000 and 2003 but thats all I have tested.

P.

Are those users running Office 2000?

OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office Document in
a Browser (Q225234):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234

and here is the link to download Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1a
(SR-1a) which will fix the problem for Office 2000 users:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2000/O2kSR1FAQ.aspx



--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

Hi,

I have a FrontPage site with a number of word docs. When someone
visits the site and clicks on one of the links to a word doc they
(after a few seconds but usually after the word doc has opened) are
asked for a username and password. Clicking cancel works fine as
there is no username / password required.

Can anyone tell me how to prevent this username / password dialog from
appearing ? I dont think this is a FrontPage problem directly, but I
have went to other sites where this does not happen...

TIA

 

[Guest]

For those that are running Office 2000, they need to install the Service
Pack. You might want to add that info to your site.

--
~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

Some yes and some no.

I also have no way of knowing what other users around the word are using...

It happens in both 2000 and 2003 but thats all I have tested.

P.

Are those users running Office 2000?

OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office Document in
a Browser (Q225234):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234

and here is the link to download Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1a
(SR-1a) which will fix the problem for Office 2000 users:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2000/O2kSR1FAQ.aspx



--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

Hi,

I have a FrontPage site with a number of word docs. When someone
visits the site and clicks on one of the links to a word doc they
(after a few seconds but usually after the word doc has opened) are
asked for a username and password. Clicking cancel works fine as
there is no username / password required.

Can anyone tell me how to prevent this username / password dialog from
appearing ? I dont think this is a FrontPage problem directly, but I
have went to other sites where this does not happen...

TIA

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

The SR must be installed on any affected computers. Those using Office 2003
may have upgraded and have some remnants of Office 2000 remaining.
--
===
Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
Understanding FrontPage:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions Support Center:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;fp10se
===
| Some yes and some no.
|
| I also have no way of knowing what other users around the word are
using...
|
| It happens in both 2000 and 2003 but thats all I have tested.
|
| P.
|
| "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
|
| > Are those users running Office 2000?
| >
| > OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office
Document in
| > a Browser (Q225234):
| > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234
| >
| > and here is the link to download Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release
1a
| > (SR-1a) which will fix the problem for Office 2000 users:
| > http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2000/O2kSR1FAQ.aspx
| >
| >
| >
| > --
| >
| > ~ Kathleen Anderson
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > Spider Web Woman Designs
| > web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
| >
| >
| >
| > > Hi,
| > >
| > > I have a FrontPage site with a number of word docs. When someone
| > > visits the site and clicks on one of the links to a word doc they
| > > (after a few seconds but usually after the word doc has opened) are
| > > asked for a username and password. Clicking cancel works fine as
| > > there is no username / password required.
| > >
| > > Can anyone tell me how to prevent this username / password dialog from
| > > appearing ? I dont think this is a FrontPage problem directly, but I
| > > have went to other sites where this does not happen...
| > >
| > > TIA
| >
| >

 

[Guest]

Ah - So its a problem with the client and not the site . site configuration...

For those that are running Office 2000, they need to install the Service
Pack. You might want to add that info to your site.

--
~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

Some yes and some no.

I also have no way of knowing what other users around the word are using...

It happens in both 2000 and 2003 but thats all I have tested.

P.

Are those users running Office 2000?

OFF2000: You Are Prompted for a Password When You Open an Office Document in
a Browser (Q225234):
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q225234

and here is the link to download Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1a
(SR-1a) which will fix the problem for Office 2000 users:
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/2000/O2kSR1FAQ.aspx



--

~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
Spider Web Woman Designs
web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/



Hi,

I have a FrontPage site with a number of word docs. When someone
visits the site and clicks on one of the links to a word doc they
(after a few seconds but usually after the word doc has opened) are
asked for a username and password. Clicking cancel works fine as
there is no username / password required.

Can anyone tell me how to prevent this username / password dialog from
appearing ? I dont think this is a FrontPage problem directly, but I
have went to other sites where this does not happen...

TIA