Author: BHendry | Posted on: 7/8/2008 8:42:54 AM | Views : 636

I have what I think is a strange issue with Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Authentication, but maybe this is common knowledge among the pros.

I have Site Alpha that uses windows authentication (intranet) only. Site Alpha has a link to a popup window using Site Beta that is setup with Anonymous only, no authentication (typically launched from a handheld, but Site Alpha needs a popup link to it to emulate the functionality in the handheld). Site Beta loads the requested page in the popup browser window without trouble, but intermittently and unpredictably, as the user clicks submit buttons in the popup form, the form craps out and loads the original requested page as if it has no knowledge of the posted back data. It seems to work consistently if I make Site Beta use windows authentication, but not when anonymous.

Does anyone know if this is understandable behavior for IE? I suppose I could make two webs in IIS, one anonymous for the handheld and one w ...

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