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November 8, 2006
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Internet Explorer will not open a password-protected webpage

  • November 8, 2006
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I've asked this question in the General Discussion forum but did not find a solution. I am using DW8.0.2 / MySQL 4.1 / PHP5.1 to create PHP login and restricted access webpages. Locally (i.e. Windows XP / IIS5.0), they all function properly no matter what browser I use. However, on my ISP's server that running Linux / Apache, Internet Explorer 6.x or 7.x will not open the password-protected webpages - all the other php pages open and function properly. I can use Opera, Netscape, or Firefox and the pw_protected webpages open fine - just not in IE.

I've tried cookies on / off, popup blocker on / off, and changed my PHP login scripting - all to no avail. Any one have any ideas why IE won't open a PHP-scripted pw-protected webpage while all other browsers can?
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Inspiring
November 8, 2006
It has to be related to the session variables not being set in IE. Have you
tried adding your site to the Trusted Sites list and see if that helps.

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"holymackeral" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:eit8m0$8bj$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> I've asked this question in the General Discussion forum but did not find
> a
> solution. I am using DW8.0.2 / MySQL 4.1 / PHP5.1 to create PHP login and
> restricted access webpages. Locally (i.e. Windows XP / IIS5.0), they all
> function properly no matter what browser I use. However, on my ISP's
> server
> that running Linux / Apache, Internet Explorer 6.x or 7.x will not open
> the
> password-protected webpages - all the other php pages open and function
> properly. I can use Opera, Netscape, or Firefox and the pw_protected
> webpages
> open fine - just not in IE.
>
> I've tried cookies on / off, popup blocker on / off, and changed my PHP
> login
> scripting - all to no avail. Any one have any ideas why IE won't open a
> PHP-scripted pw-protected webpage while all other browsers can?
>


Participating Frequently
November 9, 2006
BTW... I've found no mention of this problem in any Google searches or other PHP, IE or Microsoft forums.