Re: [squid-users] Squid authentication & IE6

Hi Mike,

According to the following, IE6 for Win98, WinME, WinNT4.0 will not work
with squid auth. IE6 for Win2000 (and WinXP ?) will require tuning.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q299838

> NOTE: Internet Explorer 6 for Windows 98, Internet Explorer 6 for
> Windows 98 Second Edition, Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Millennium
> Edition, and Internet Explorer 6 for Windows NT 4.0 do not respond to a
> negotiate challenge and default to NTLM (or Windows NT
> Challenge/Response) authentication even if the Enable Integrated Windows
> Authentication (requires restart) check box is selected because this
> feature is not available on these operating systems.

Could others please confirm?

Thanks,
Wei Keong

On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Mike Diggins wrote:

>
> I too have been noticing the same behavior in the last week or so. I
> didn't clue in until I saw your post however. Do you think it could be IE
> 6 SP1? I didn't have the problem with IE 6. I've only noticed it on my
> home computer running XP. I installed both IE6 SP1 and XP SP1 at the same
> time. Netscape 4.7 with the same home page via Squid doesn't have the
> problem from the same computer. Anyone else see this?
>
> -Mike
>
> On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Wei Keong wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm running Squid authentication and encounter problem with IE6.
> >
> > When IE6 is launched, the authentication prompt will popup as expected.
> > However, after correct userid/passwd is sent, the browser is not able
> > to display the home/default page. The page will only appear after a
> > refresh.
> >
> > Squid log shows that it has received the userid/passwd and returned OK.
> > But, there is no request observed in Access.log (when not refresh)
> >
> > I found the following in IE6 forum and like to confirm if it's really a
> > IE6 bug. Does anybody know any workaround?
> >
> >
> > > From: "AnatoliyShibkov" <shibkov@hotbox.ru>
> > > Sent: 6/12/2002 12:59:31 AM
> > >
> > > IE 6.0 doesn't choose Negotiate sheme if it present in
> > > Proxy-Authenticate header.
> > > (I set neccessary checkbox for enabling windows integrated
> > > auth, of course).
> > > For WWW-Authenticate everything is OK.
> > > When there is only Negotiate scheme in Proxy response
> > > IE 6.0 doesn't authenticate user.
> > > ISA Server uses NTLM and Negotiate.
> > > IE 6.0 chooses NTLM.
> > > IE 5.0 has no such a problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Wei Keong
> >
> >
>
>
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Received on Thu Sep 19 2002 - 03:55:26 MDT