> -----Original Message----- > From: Stefan-Michael. Guenther (in-put GbR) > [mailto:S.Guenther@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Montag, 12. September 2005 16:17 > To: users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Apache checks authentication twice > > > Hi, > > > I think you're right - the second application is really just another > > instance of the browser. This might be because you are using > > "target=_blank" in the link to force a new window. If you > don't do this it > > should use the same window and so retain the credentials. > > > Apache produces a directory listing for this dir, so there is > no target=_blank > in it. The point is: does a new window appear? If so, that is a new instance of the browser. It will not inherit the cache of the parent and so will not be in possesion of the login credentials. It may not be possible to solve your problem using Basic Auth... Rgds, Owen Boyle Disclaimer: Any disclaimer attached to this message may be ignored. > > To Aaron: > >If the AuthName of the excel directrory is different that > the Authname > >of the original page, then it will prompt. It thinks it's a > different > >realm. > > > But there is only one AuthName, the one for the dir > /srv/www/htdocs/excel. > Both IE and Excel access this dir. What do you mean by > "AuthName of the > original page" ? > > Regards, > > Stefan > -- > > ******************************************** > in-put GbR - Das Linux-Systemhaus > Stefan-Michael Guenther > Moltkestrasse 49 D-76133 Karlsruhe > Tel./Fax : +49 (0)721 / 83044 - 98/93 > http://www.in-put.de > ******************************************** > Schulungen Installationen > Beratung Support > ******************************************** > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender urgently and then immediately delete the message and any copies of it from your system. Please also immediately destroy any hardcopies of the message. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. The sender’s company reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through their networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorised to state them to be the views of the sender’s company. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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