IIS 6.0 DNS/NETBIOS conflict.

External Since: Oct 07, 2004 Posts: 3

When I try to goto a site that is internal using the FQN (
mywebsite.web.com ) I am prompted to login. If I use the server netbios name
I do not get prompted. What is causing this?

Thnak you,

JD

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External Since: May 03, 2005 Posts: 1

Check your IE zone security settings -- using the server netbios name
falls into the "intranet" zone, which can allow IE to log you on
automatically using NTLM -- see the "allow automatic logon in intranet
zone" setting in IE. This can be seen as a safe operation as no
sensitive information appears to be travelling across the internet.

On the other hand, when you use a FQDN, your server falls under the
juristiction of the "internet zone" which will not use automatic logon
-- you must manually logon and implicitly accept that you may be
sending sensitive info over the net.

Hope this helps,

- Oisin Grehan