Connecting Through Proxy Prompts for Authentication (170042)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0
This article was previously published under Q170042 SYMPTOMS
When you try to access Internet sites through a Proxy Server, your browser
will display a login dialog box trying to authenticate you. If you leave
the username and password blank, and you press Enter, which again brings up
the login dialog box (this happens 5 or 6 times), before your browser
displays the site.
CAUSE
You have insufficient permissions on the following folders in Microsoft
Windows NT Server version 4.0:
/InetPub/Scripts
/Urlcache folder
This usually happens when you try to access sites that are returning
cookies.
WORKAROUND
Check the permissions on the /Inetpub/Scripts and see if Everyone has full
control. Check the permissions for the urlcache directory; Everyone needs
Read/Execute (RX) on the above directories.
- Open Windows NT Explorer, and select the Scripts subfolder,
under the Inetpub folder.
- Right click Properties, and click the Security tab. Then click the
Permissions tab. Add the group Everyone, and select Full Control
for type of access. Click OK.
- Do the same for the Urlcache folder and for the type of access
select Read/Execute (RX).
From your browser type the URL of an Internet site. You should not be
prompted with a login id screen anymore. You should be able to access the
site as Anonymous user as long as this option is selected for Password
Authentication.
NOTE: Also refer to the online documentation on how to set the Password
Authentication and information on how each of these options work.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/13/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB170042 |
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