IE prompts for username password when saving excel file opened in

21 Apr 2006 4:11 AM

dave

Hi all,

I'm having a problem with IIS server. I'm got a collection of excel
spreadsheets and word documents available on a website. The files are for
viewing only (i.e., read only). When I click on a link to download a word
file it prompts me whether I want to save it or open it. If I save it it
works fine. If I open it, it opens in IE and if I try save the document
locally it does it no problem.

However, when I do the same thing with the excel documents, I can open them
fine in IE but when I try save them locally, I get prompted for a username
and password for the web server. Now I don't want that to happen, I'm only
trying to save it locally! If I hit cancel, then I can save it locally. For
me its not a problem but other users think the system is broken and its
annoying that it does that when I have only given permissions in IIS to be
read-only.

If any can help that would be great,

P.S.
Looking for server side fixes.....

Cheers

21 Apr 2006 11:32 AM

David Wang [Msft]

This is a client-side problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321778

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"dave" <d***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:19036171-2D87-4EA9-B0FA-BFE2713638D1@microsoft.com...
> Hi all,
>
> I'm having a problem with IIS server. I'm got a collection of excel
> spreadsheets and word documents available on a website. The files are for
> viewing only (i.e., read only). When I click on a link to download a word
> file it prompts me whether I want to save it or open it. If I save it it
> works fine. If I open it, it opens in IE and if I try save the document
> locally it does it no problem.
>
> However, when I do the same thing with the excel documents, I can open
> them
> fine in IE but when I try save them locally, I get prompted for a username
> and password for the web server. Now I don't want that to happen, I'm only
> trying to save it locally! If I hit cancel, then I can save it locally.
> For
> me its not a problem but other users think the system is broken and its
> annoying that it does that when I have only given permissions in IIS to be
> read-only.
>
> If any can help that would be great,
>
> P.S.
> Looking for server side fixes.....
>
> Cheers
>
>

23 Apr 2006 11:09 PM

dave

Cheers, thanks I just tried it and it works. However, it should't be a client
side issue but thats the way its designed and I suppose we have to live with
it. Thanks for your help,

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"David Wang [Msft]" wrote:

> This is a client-side problem.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321778
>
> --
> //David
> IIS
> http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> //
>
> "dave" <d***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:19036171-2D87-4EA9-B0FA-BFE2713638D1@microsoft.com...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm having a problem with IIS server. I'm got a collection of excel
> > spreadsheets and word documents available on a website. The files are for
> > viewing only (i.e., read only). When I click on a link to download a word
> > file it prompts me whether I want to save it or open it. If I save it it
> > works fine. If I open it, it opens in IE and if I try save the document
> > locally it does it no problem.
> >
> > However, when I do the same thing with the excel documents, I can open
> > them
> > fine in IE but when I try save them locally, I get prompted for a username
> > and password for the web server. Now I don't want that to happen, I'm only
> > trying to save it locally! If I hit cancel, then I can save it locally.
> > For
> > me its not a problem but other users think the system is broken and its
> > annoying that it does that when I have only given permissions in IIS to be
> > read-only.
> >
> > If any can help that would be great,
> >
> > P.S.
> > Looking for server side fixes.....
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
>
>
>

25 Apr 2006 7:54 PM

David Wang [Msft]

No problem.

however, it has to be a client-side issue because the server will always
challenge for username/password when required to authenticate -- it is up to
the client to know how to satisfy that requirement without popping up the
password dialog unnecessarily...

--
//David
IIS
http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
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"dave" <d***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Cheers, thanks I just tried it and it works. However, it should't be a
> client
> side issue but thats the way its designed and I suppose we have to live
> with
> it. Thanks for your help,
>
> "David Wang [Msft]" wrote:
>
>> This is a client-side problem.
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321778
>>
>> --
>> //David
>> IIS
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/David.Wang
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> //
>>
>> "dave" <d***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:19036171-2D87-4EA9-B0FA-BFE2713638D1@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > I'm having a problem with IIS server. I'm got a collection of excel
>> > spreadsheets and word documents available on a website. The files are
>> > for
>> > viewing only (i.e., read only). When I click on a link to download a
>> > word
>> > file it prompts me whether I want to save it or open it. If I save it
>> > it
>> > works fine. If I open it, it opens in IE and if I try save the document
>> > locally it does it no problem.
>> >
>> > However, when I do the same thing with the excel documents, I can open
>> > them
>> > fine in IE but when I try save them locally, I get prompted for a
>> > username
>> > and password for the web server. Now I don't want that to happen, I'm
>> > only
>> > trying to save it locally! If I hit cancel, then I can save it locally.
>> > For
>> > me its not a problem but other users think the system is broken and its
>> > annoying that it does that when I have only given permissions in IIS to
>> > be
>> > read-only.
>> >
>> > If any can help that would be great,
>> >
>> > P.S.
>> > Looking for server side fixes.....
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>