Re: FN-FORUM: Odd network authentication error

date posted 1st July 2004 11:48

I can't open Word docs directly in the browser, but I can download it and
open it no problem. IE6 Win2k, Word 2k.

Doesn't appear to have macros or links in it, apart form one hyperlink. Why
don't they get round the problem by using an HTML page or a PDF - after all,
not everyone has Word.

BTW You could tell them that they have a US installation of Word, not UK.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Iain Bruce" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 12:04 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: Odd network authentication error


>
> Hi all,
>
> This isn't a client, but I'd like to check if anyone else is getting the
> same problem I am.
>
> http://www.elmbridgehousing.org.uk/
>
> In the Free Personal Alarms story, clicking the red "More..." link should
> open up a Word document.
>
> However, I'm asked for a Network Authentication password when I click the
> link (one of the "Check this box to remember this password" ones) which,
if
> I cancel I can get to the document. The Network Authentication box
> identifies the .doc file at the website as the file I need a password to
> access.
>
> I'm running IE 6.0.2 on a networked machine where the network uses ICS (my
> machine isn't the connection machine). I get the error in my IE, but not
my
> Netscape.
>
> As a test I've uploaded a different Word doc to my webspace and tried to
> download it, with no box appearing. Also uploaded the .doc form the
website
> to my webspace with no box appearing when I attempt to download it.
>
> Thinking I've got some odd security things going on with my IE, I've
> checked/changed them but to no avail. The connection PC here gets the
> document with no Authentication boxes, and has the same security settings
> for it's IE as on my machine.
>
> It's become a WTF for me, as can't identify why I get the box and just...
> can't... leave it alone...
>
> Any suggestions most welcome.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Iain
> www.bspin.co.uk
>
>
>
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