Microsoft KB Archive/835971

= You cannot enter credentials to connect to an HTTP proxy server in Windows Messenger 5.0 =

Article ID: 835971

Article Last Modified on 2/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003
 * Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to configure Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.0 to connect to an HTTP Proxy server that requires user authentication, you cannot do so. The User ID box and the Password box that are on the Connection tab in the Windows Messenger Options dialog box are unavailable (appear dimmed).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, download and install the latest version of Windows Messenger.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.0. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Windows Messenger 5.0.482.



MORE INFORMATION
The problem that is described in this article only affects connections to the Microsoft .NET Passport service. This problem does not affect connections to Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) servers, such as Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003, or connections to Microsoft Exchange 2000 Instant Messaging Service.

For additional information about how to install and about how to configure Windows Messenger to connect to Live Communications Server, see the &quot;Client Deployment and Distribution&quot; section of the Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2003 Reference Guide. This guide is located in the Documentation folder of the Live Communications Server CD.

Additional query words: WM, chat, RTC, LCS

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB835971

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