Hi,
Absolutely right, I've run into it myself. IE sees the file
extension, and triggers Excel (using an MS web library client, I
forget the exact name) to issue a second HTTP request. Incorrectly, in
my opinion, because it doesn't even evaluate the MIME type first; in
fact, it ignores the MIME
Answers inline.
On Mon, 12 Sep 2005, Boyle Owen wrote:
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Stefan-Michael. Guenther (in-put GbR)
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> > Sent: Montag, 12. September 2005 16:17
> > To: users@httpd.apache.org
> > Subject:
On 9/12/05, Stefan-Michael. Guenther (in-put GbR) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This dir contains MS Excel files. The Internet Explorer asks me for the
> username and password as expected. When I click on one of the Excel files,
> Excel comes up and asks me a second time for a username and passwort.
> -Original Message-
> From: Stefan-Michael. Guenther (in-put GbR)
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Montag, 12. September 2005 16:17
> To: users@httpd.apache.org
> Subject: Re: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache checks authentication twice
>
>
> Hi,
>
> &g
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 dir
> -Original Message-
> From: Stefan-Michael. Guenther (in-put GbR)
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Montag, 12. September 2005 15:58
> To: users@httpd.apache.org
> Subject: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache checks authentication twice
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have set
rom: Stefan-Michael. Guenther (in-put GbR)
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> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:58 AM
> To: users@httpd.apache.org
> Subject: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apache checks authentication twice
>
> Hi,
>
> I have set up a password protected directroy
Hi,
I have set up a password protected directroy as follows:
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Access for Excel Files"
AuthUserFile /etc/apache2/excel-files
require user 9034001
This dir contains MS Excel files. The Internet Explorer asks me for the
username and password as expected. When I click on o
