This is probably to do with your router not your Apache configuration. Most likely cause is the router picking up that it points to itself and triggering the WebAdmin login. Please ask the manufacturer of your router. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Gene [mailto:listmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 10 April 2005 16:04 To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Strange loopback behavior Sorry - the username/password is for WebAdmin - not webmin Oops... Gene wrote: > I've noted a strange bit of behavior with apache 2.0.5 (?). It > occurred when I > tried to see if my first virtual domains were working. The setup is: > > FreeBSD box ------------| > |----Gateway Router (external > IP=1.1.1.1) > WinXP box --------------| > > FreeBSD box is running apache with name based virtual domains. > > When accessed from outside the LAN all works as expected. However, when > trying to use any LAN machine, and placing the virtual domain name or > 1.1.1.1 in the > browser, I get a dialogue box asking for Webmin's user and password. > > Can anyone explain this behavior or point me to a place in the docs > that might help? > > Thanks > > Gene > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server > Project. > See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 07/04/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 07/04/2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx " from the digest: users-digest-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx