Outlook Web Access does not request password always

[Craig T]

I have a newly installed Exchange 2003 server. When you access OWA from a
workstation on the LAN or over the Internet using IE it will prompt you for a
password one time. Once you log in successfully it never prompts you for a
password again. This includes if you log off and close all browser windows
in addition to rebooting. On one of my test machines I have accessing this
over the Internet I entered my accounts password over 48 hours ago and it has
not prompted me again. Since then I have rebooted and used the computer
normally. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should be looking for
on the server of the client. It is happening on all the computers at my job
(approx. 1000) so I am thinking server side. The IE is version 6.0.2 with 128
bit encryption. Thanks.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have a newly installed Exchange 2003 server. When you access OWA
from a workstation on the LAN or over the Internet using IE it will
prompt you for a password one time. Once you log in successfully it
never prompts you for a password again. This includes if you log off
and close all browser windows in addition to rebooting. On one of my
test machines I have accessing this over the Internet I entered my
accounts password over 48 hours ago and it has not prompted me again.
Since then I have rebooted and used the computer normally. Does
anyone have any suggestions on what I should be looking for on the
server of the client. It is happening on all the computers at my job
(approx. 1000) so I am thinking server side. The IE is version 6.0.2
with 128 bit encryption. Thanks.

Are you using FBA (forms-based authentication)?
Probably best to post this in m.p.exchange.clients as OWA is part of
Exchange, not Outlook.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Outlook Web Access is a part of Exchange, not Outlook. You will get better
assistance if you post in an Exchange group.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Craig T asked:

| I have a newly installed Exchange 2003 server. When you access OWA
| from a workstation on the LAN or over the Internet using IE it will
| prompt you for a password one time. Once you log in successfully it
| never prompts you for a password again. This includes if you log off
| and close all browser windows in addition to rebooting. On one of my
| test machines I have accessing this over the Internet I entered my
| accounts password over 48 hours ago and it has not prompted me again.
| Since then I have rebooted and used the computer normally. Does
| anyone have any suggestions on what I should be looking for on the
| server of the client. It is happening on all the computers at my job
| (approx. 1000) so I am thinking server side. The IE is version 6.0.2
| with 128 bit encryption. Thanks.