Comments on: Windows Media Player Requests Authentication on Web Proxy Client Computers

by: Toby S

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:10:55 +0000

We’ve found setting the proxy without a fully qualified name seems to work.
For example “proxy” instead of “proxy.domain.com”.

Of course, from a security perspective, depending on your network name resolution order, it may be possible for someone else to register their own “proxy” entry that gets resolved before yours.

-Toby

by: Steve

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:50:00 +0000

Hi Tom,

I was just curious as to how this bit is done:

“Allow outgoing access without authentication by creating a rule to allow a set of computers anonymous outgoing access so that they can access the content. Such traffic will not be logged with a user name. ”

Is it done under Configurtation>Networks? Would I define a range of IP’s that would be excluded from authenticating?

Alternately, who do you go about implementing Eske’s solution of:

“I’ve solved the credentials problem by allowing unauthenticated access to html video content. But I would prefer to have all web browsing authenticated.”

My experience with ISA is limited so I’m learning things on the fly. Thanks for your help!

steve

by: tshinder

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:21:29 +0000

One more thing to try — in the Options dialog box, click the “Network” tab. Make sure for the “Streaming Proxy Settings” entries that all of them are set to “None”.

HTH,
Tom

by: tc2

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:59:49 +0000

Please post a reply to Eske’s question.

Thanks!

by: Eske Fugl

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:33:19 +0000

Hi Tom,

First I want to thank you for a great blog and some invaluable help through this website and your books

I’m experiencing the described problem. When browsing websites with Windows Media Player videocontent, Windows Media Player will prompt for credentials.

I installed the Firewall Client without any effect. As far as I can see Windows Media Player is still acting as a web proxy client.
How would you ensure that Windows Media Player (or any other program) is actually using the Firewall Client.

I’ve solved the credentials problem by allowing unauthenticated access to html video content. But I would prefer to have all web browsing authenticated.

Regards,
Eske