Microsoft KB Archive/914131

= Internet Explorer 6 may prompt you for different user credentials depending on the version of Windows that your computer is running =

Article ID: 914131

Article Last Modified on 3/10/2006

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows 95</li></ul> </li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
On a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you may be prompted for a user name and a password when you use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 to browse a Web site. You may be prompted for these credentials if the Web site is hosted by Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and is secured by using Windows authentication.

However, on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows 2000, you may be prompted for a user name, a password, and a domain name when you use Internet Explorer 6 to browse a Web site.

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STATUS
This behavior is by design.

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MORE INFORMATION
To provide the domain name on a computer that is running Windows XP and later versions of Windows XP, you must type the domain name followed by a backslash before the user name. For example, you must type \  in the User name box.

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