"This Server Requires Authorization" Setting Is Unavailable

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

The "This server requires authorization" setting may be unavailable in Microsoft Internet Explorer version 2.0 when you use the "Use Internet Explorer to read Internet newsgroups" option. When this occurs, the User Name and Password boxes are also unavailable.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks is not installed.

RESOLUTION

Add the Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks to your current setup. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Network.

3. Click Add, click Client, and then click Add.

4. In the Manufacturers box, click Microsoft. In the Network Clients box, click Microsoft Client For Microsoft Networks, and then click OK.

5. Enter the necessary identification information.

6. If you do not want to be prompted for a password when you start Windows 95, click Windows Logon in the Primary Network Logon box and then do not enter a password. This caches an empty password.

7. Close the Network dialog box and then restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

Not all news servers use user name and password authentication. Some servers determine security based on the Internet protocol (IP) address of the client computer. Enter user name and password information only if your Internet service provider suggests that you do so.

Internet Explorer caches the password information in the <Username>.pwl file. However, because the Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks handles all password caching, the password cannot be cached and the option is not available if the Microsoft Client for Microsoft Networks is not installed.