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FP2000: Cannot Open a Web Site with FrontPage

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Symptoms

When you attempt to open a Web site with Microsoft FrontPage, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
The server couldn't log you on, because its only authentication scheme is NTLM and you are connecting to it via a proxy server.

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Cause

This behavior occurs if you are using NTLM authentication through a proxy server.

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Resolution

To work around this problem, do one of the following:
  • Enable basic authentication to the proxy server.

    -OR-
  • Do not require proxy authentication.

    -OR-
  • Add the site to the exceptions list for the proxy server.
To add the site to the exceptions list, follow these steps:
  1. Start FrontPage.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Options.
  3. On the General tab, click Proxy Settings.
  4. On the Connections tab, click LAN Settings.
  5. Click Advanced, type the address in the Exceptions box, and then click OK four times.

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Keywords: KB301592, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 301592
Revision : 3
Created on : 1/7/2006
Published on : 1/7/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 249