Microsoft KB Archive/165489

= Basic Authentication String Sent with Redirect =

Article ID: 165489

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02

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This article was previously published under Q165489



SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02 may send the basic authentication string in the send packet to a redirected HTTP server.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.02. An update to address this problem is now available, but is not fully regression tested and should be applied only to computers experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft does not recommend implementing this update at this time. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for additional information about the availability of this update.



MORE INFORMATION
When Internet Explorer connects to a Web server that requires basic authentication and redirects the connection to another Web server, the browser sends the basic authentication information in the packet to the redirected server.

Keywords: kbprb KB165489

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