I think it has something to do with nt challenge response being built into IE. I know to allow a mac to view my old IIS4 sites that were passwrded I had to change things in IIS setting for the site under security. IN IE worked fine in a macintosh broswer it would not let you in..................
Mike Belcher Independant Computer Consultant Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Have a nice day. ----- Original Message ----- From: "quamei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:54 PM Subject: [AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk] IIS (localhost) from Firefox > > > HI, when ever I try to access my localhost from firefox, it pops up a > window asking for a username and password to "http://localhost/ " . > But when I use explorer, everything seems to be fine. Does it have > some to do with window authentication or sql authenication of IIS. I > really didnt understand it. But anyways, i forgot what the username > and password is so I dont know how to view my localhost > (www.localhost/) using firefox. Someone please help me out. Thank you. > > PS: I realised this problem when i try to access the web data > administrator from microsoft to help adminitor MSDE 2000 desktop. When > i use explorer to access www.localhost/webadmin/ it works just fine. > But when i use firefox, it prompts me for a username and password to > access www.localhost/ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Q7_YsB/neXJAA/yQLSAA/saFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
