Netscape authentication

[msdnexpert]

Dear all,
I am using Netscape 4.0. My web server is on a different machine i.e NT 4.0. When i try to connect to the web page on my server it asks for an authentication. However in spite of entering the user id and password it does not connect to the web server. How does one tackle this problem. Is there any setting on the web server to prevent the browser from asking for authentication. This happens only in Netscape 4.0 and not in IE.

[Clunietp]

You must enable clear text authentication. Netscape doesn't support challenge/response authentication. Also be sure to enter the default domain name so your users will only have to put in their user name, not the domainname as well

[msdnexpert]

Dear Clunietp,
Thanks for your ressponse. However you have not mentioned where the setting changes have to be made. Where exactly do I have to set for clear text authentication in the Webserevr or Netscape?

[Clunietp]

Sorry about that

You do this in the IIS manager. Select the properties of the desired directory, click on the directory security tab, click on the edit button in "anonymous access and authentication", you should then see the checkbox to enable clear text/basic authentication. Press the edit button to then specify the default domain

hope this helps

Tom