Microsoft KB Archive/246582

= Problems with DPA Authentication Over Proxy Server =

Article ID: 246582

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q246582



SYMPTOMS
When you are running Internet Explorer through Microsoft Proxy Server and you are using challenge/response (NTLM) authentication, users may encounter multiple proxy authentication prompts when they are attempting to use Internet Web sites that are configured to use Distributed Password Authentication (DPA) authentication. There are no problems connecting to the Web sites if the proxy server is bypassed.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Explorer version 5.01. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

267954 How to Obtain the Latest Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Internet Explorer version 5.01 Service Pack 1.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbenv kbhotfixserver KB246582

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