windows NTFS security and netscape

[grnfvr]

I am trying to use windows NTFS security for my website. The problem is netscape and aol browsers do not request the id and password, they simply deny access. I would like to not have to program another type of security just for those other browsers. Any thoughts?

 

[ToddR]

If you mean that you're using NT Challenge and Response, you can give up. Netscape will not send the user info to IIS.

Are you using NT challenge only or are you using Basic as well? I believe that you need to enable Basic authentication, after which non-MS users will be prompted for a user name and password (this will authenticate them against the NT domain).

hth

 

[grnfvr]

maybe i'm not being clear. I am running a website on IIS 5. I need to authenticate users for my site. Right now i have simply used the built in user accounts and NTFS security to restrict access to the appropriate files. by default when you visit my site throught the browser you connect as a guest. then when you select a file that does not allow the guest account to read it, IE prompts for a new id and password. Netscape does not do this....

 

[ToddR]

What security settings are you using? If you are using Integrated Windows Authentication, Netscape will not be able to connect. If you are using Digest, most recent versions of Netscape should work. With Basic, everything should work (though it is not secure unless you use SSL).