Re: unable to access web site embeds username & password

["Kevin R. Babcock" <kevinb () ugcs caltech edu>]

> I have discovered if I access my intranet that embeds the username and
> password, it will not work on workstations have the latest Microsoft
> security patches installed.
>
> http://username:password@webserver/website
>
>
> Does anyone have a solution to this because I still don't know which
> security patch that inhibits the access.

This change is part of the MS04-004 Cumulative Security Update.  You can
disable this behavior in the registry.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;834489

-Kevin