IE6 refuses to use auto login link

[andyy]

Hi,
I created a website containing links to a volume on our webserver.
The webserver requires a user login with name and password, therefore I used a link that logs in automatically. (I just want to avoid users have to type name and password
The link looks like this:

http://user:password@sgi.webserver.de

The problem is: Any browser I tried (IE5, Opera, Mozilla Firebird, Safari...) accepts this link and opens the page on the webserver - except IE6.
Is this a known issue with IE6 or do I have to change the link in any way?
I´m afraid of the page getting useless when more and more users switch to IE6 and the can´t get on the server any more...

Best regards,

Andyy

 

[bcastner]

It is a result of a security update from early February, 2004. See the following for the Workaround:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=834489