Mike is exactly right. You need to set authentication to Basic
or Anonymous if you want non-IE browsers to use the site.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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]>
>
> 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/
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