Re: [squid-users] Authentication on loading an Internet Shortcut

> ----- Message from Chris Robertson <crobertson@gci.net> on Tue, 13
> Jun 2006 11:09:56 -0800 -----
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> To:
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> squid-users@squid-cache.org
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> Subject:
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> Re: [squid-users] Authentication on loading an Internet Shortcut
>
> Philip Hachey wrote:
>
> >Since switching to Squid for our proxy, some of our users are
experiencing
> >the following problem:
> >
> >When Internet Explorer is not yet loaded and authentication with Squid
> >(using basic authentication) has therefore not yet been performed by
the
> >client, opening an Internet Shortcut from their Windows desktop pops up
an
> >authentication dialogue. Immediately after authenticating, an error is

> >displayed as attached below.
> >
> >This error only occurs for shortcuts to certain sites (ASP related
> >perhaps?) and not all client workstations experience the problem even
> >though the shortcuts are the same. It's been witnessed on Windows 98
and
> >Windows XP workstations, but not all XP workstations encounter the
> >problem.
> >
> >After getting this error, refreshing Internet Explorer loads the page
with
> >no errors. Also, if the user's Internet Explorer is already loaded and

> >authenticated with Squid, then opening the desktop shortcut does not
> >produce an error.
> >
> >Has anyone else experienced a problem similar to this? Is it a known
> >problem? Is there a resolution?
> >
> >Many thanks,
> >Philip Hachey
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Sounds very much like an old FAQ...
> http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-5.html#ss5.13
>
> Chris

Thanks for this! Doing a windows update on the client systems has
resolved the issue.

Philip Hachey
Received on Thu Jun 15 2006 - 11:21:11 MDT