Multiple Logon Prompts in Internet Explorer for Macintosh

ID: Q198266

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.5 for Macintosh

SYMPTOMS

When you connect to a site through a Microsoft Proxy server, you may receive multiple logon prompts.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Microsoft Proxy server is set to use NTLM (challenge/response) authentication.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, turn off NTLM authentication on the Microsoft Proxy server. Use Anonymous or Clear Text authentication instead.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbenv msiemac 
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 20, 1999