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On a Windows Vista-based computer, you are prompted to enter your user credentials when you use Internet Explorer to access files on a WebDAV site

Consider the following scenario:

  • You are running a Windows Vista-based computer.
  • You use Windows Internet Explorer to access files on a Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) site that resides on a local intranet site.
    Note: A Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server site is an example of a WebDAV site.

In this scenario, you receive a dialog box that prompts you to enter your user credentials.

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

  • You do not configure any proxy-server settings in Internet Explorer.
  • You access the WebDAV site on the local intranet site by using a single label host name, such as http://sites/ or http://mysps/.

This problem does not occur on a Windows XP-based computer that has Internet Explorer 6 or Internet Explorer 7 installed.

There is a download that resolves this issue. See Hotfixes for details. This issue is resolved in SP1.

For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB941890.

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