"Frank Rowe" <frank.rowe@robins.nospam.af.mil> wrote in message
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>I have a public web with a few restricted sub-webs, which I authenticate
> using basic (clear text) authentication. For most users when they try to
> access a restricted sub-web, they're prompted for username & password.
> When
> they supply these, they're in OK.
> For a few users, their prompt includes username, password AND domain. The
> server is not in a domain, it's configured as standalone.
>
> Here's the kicker - nweh I try to troubleshoot this by looking at the log
> files and event viewer - there are no entries. I have entries for other
> logins (success and failure) -  but not for these users. Apparently these
> logins are never getting to my system at all.
>
> Question - what setting localy could cause this domian to appear on the
> login screen - then fail to send any login info to my server?
>
>

"Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbern***@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> I'm suspecting you are seeing the domain field in IE that are with w2k
> machine, afaik, IE in xp or above only has username and password fields.
> Just leave the domain empty, by entering username/password you can't
login?
>
> Can you post few entires of the IIS log here?
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>
>

"Frank Rowe" <frank.rowe@robins.nospam.af.mil> wrote in message
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> The user is running Win 2K, so you're right about that aspect.
> We've tried leaving domain blank, using the server's machine name,
> workgroup
> name, IP domain - nothing works.
> As I said earlier, the login isn't even getting to my server - so there
> are
> no log entries to show.
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbern***@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:u5o9A#AjFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> I'm suspecting you are seeing the domain field in IE that are with w2k
>> machine, afaik, IE in xp or above only has username and password fields.
>> Just leave the domain empty, by entering username/password you can't
> login?
>>
>> Can you post few entires of the IIS log here?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>
>>
>
>

"Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbern***@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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> How about looking at the iis log file ?
> default path %windir%/system32/logfiles/w3svcX
> x - site id.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bernard Cheah
> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>
>
> "Frank Rowe" <frank.rowe@robins.nospam.af.mil> wrote in message
> news:O5vtlnJjFHA.1968@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> The user is running Win 2K, so you're right about that aspect.
>> We've tried leaving domain blank, using the server's machine name,
>> workgroup
>> name, IP domain - nothing works.
>> As I said earlier, the login isn't even getting to my server - so there
>> are
>> no log entries to show.
>>
>> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbern***@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
>> news:u5o9A#AjFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> I'm suspecting you are seeing the domain field in IE that are with w2k
>>> machine, afaik, IE in xp or above only has username and password fields.
>>> Just leave the domain empty, by entering username/password you can't
>> login?
>>>
>>> Can you post few entires of the IIS log here?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Bernard Cheah
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
>>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Frank Rowe" <rowesouth_nospan@not_earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I know about the iis log file. There are NO entries in the iis log file
>from this user.
>
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbern***@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
> news:eYfNUdQjFHA.1968@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> How about looking at the iis log file ?
>> default path %windir%/system32/logfiles/w3svcX
>> x - site id.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
>> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>
>>
>> "Frank Rowe" <frank.rowe@robins.nospam.af.mil> wrote in message
>> news:O5vtlnJjFHA.1968@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> The user is running Win 2K, so you're right about that aspect.
>>> We've tried leaving domain blank, using the server's machine name,
>>> workgroup
>>> name, IP domain - nothing works.
>>> As I said earlier, the login isn't even getting to my server - so there
>>> are
>>> no log entries to show.
>>>
>>> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" <qbern***@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
>>> news:u5o9A#AjFHA.2904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> I'm suspecting you are seeing the domain field in IE that are with w2k
>>>> machine, afaik, IE in xp or above only has username and password
>>>> fields.
>>>> Just leave the domain empty, by entering username/password you can't
>>> login?
>>>>
>>>> Can you post few entires of the IIS log here?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Bernard Cheah
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/iis/
>>>> http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
>>>> http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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