Basic Authentication String Sent with Redirect (165489)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q165489 SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02 may send the basic authentication
string in the send packet to a redirected HTTP server.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 3.02. An update to address this problem is now available,
but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers
experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by
this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this
update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional
information about the availability of this update.
MORE INFORMATION
When Internet Explorer connects to a Web server that requires basic
authentication and redirects the connection to another Web server, the
browser sends the basic authentication information in the packet to the
redirected server.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/21/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB165489 |
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