http auth problem with FireFox

Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:44 pm

hi,

A while ago I have installed FireFox but dind't use it often, yesterday I tried to administer my with Sentinel 2.0 secured nuke site.<br>
When using FireFox 0.9.3 I don't get a login screen and I am directed to the "Get Out Of Here" page??<br>
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Can anybody help me to resolve this...

Thanks,

Fred

Client Joined: Apr 10, 2004 Posts: 649 Location: UK

I use that version of Firefox and dont have that problem. I updated to Sentinel 2.0.2 today and it's still fine for me.

Have you installed java into firefox it wont work if it's just installed on your hdd, you need to download it from mozilla firefox page and put it into plugins folder in firefox, same with macromedia flash.

That could be causing it.

registered · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:18 am

I'm with Muffin on the cause. There is also a .reg file to add the linkage needed for java in FireFox. It's as follows:

Code:

REGEDIT4





[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\mozilla.org\Mozilla]


"CurrentVersion"="1.5"

Save it as something like java-firefox.reg and then merge it into your registry.

registered · Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:17 pm

HTTP auth uses java?
I just tried ravens http auth on firefox with no java plugins and it worked fine.

Site Admin/Owner Joined: Aug 27, 2002 Posts: 17088

That was my feeling when I read that. There is no Java nor JavaScript involved. HTTP Authentication is a part of the Protocol and is a function of the browser core, not an addon ( http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2617.html ). But, I don't uses FF except for some testing, so I wasn't 100% sure that it wasn't some idiosyncrasy of FF.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:33 pm

Might be worth reinstalling the browser totally, seems like an isolated case, I'm sure we would have heard a lot more problems as a lot use FF as far as I know.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:57 pm

Thanks all,

Yep, it is FF but even after a reinstall (removed every folder and registry entry's off FF) the problem is still there, weird ROTFL

I know that there is nothing wrong with Sentinel because I have the same with phpMyAdmin, but I am looking for someone that has the same problem.
On the FF forum not enybody has this problem... Bang Head

So I also can't find a solution to it.

Thanks again for thinking with/for me,

Fred Mr. Green

I have just installed the EN version instead of my local NL and it WORKS fine now?? ROTFL

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:00 pm

Fred,

Could you somehow have a security option/setting in FF that needs setting/resetting?

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:06 pm

Do you have FireFox extensions that block your referer or cookies being used?

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:29 pm

There is an extension for FF called Cookie Culler that you can download, you set that to protect and unprotect cookies.

I use it but still dont have the problem stated here.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:55 pm

Hi Raven, Bob, Muffin and GanjaUk... Thanks to all for thinking with me

It is a bug in the localised version (dutch) of FF 0.9.3 and have reported it @ Mozilla.
I have reinstalled FF several times (local version that whas) and looked in every extension plugin etc. but it was still there. Now I have simply installed the Original FF and everything works like a charm.

So if you come to something likewise, try to install the Original FF first to see if the problem is gone or not.

Thanks all,

Fred Mr. Green

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 3:00 pm

Glad you found it Digibeet