Re: certificate and authentication re-prompting

permalink · #1 (**permalink**) 06-22-2005

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Could be your browsers settings. If you're running Firefox go to
the menu Tools > Options. Select Advanced and scroll down to
the Certificates area.
Set Client Certificate Selection to Select Automatically. This is
often the cause of such behaviour. Hope this helps.

Best regards
/Daniel
----- Original Message -----=20
From: C T=20
To: modssl-users@modssl.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:34 AM
Subject: certificate and authentication re-prompting

I need some advice/help.

I am running...well my web host service is running...

Apache/2.0.46 (Red Hat) Server

openssl-0.9.7a-33.12=20

mod_ssl-2.0.46-44.ent

Also, I was originally set up through some kind of "virtual hosting", =
but I paid extra for SSL, and I have a httpsdocs folder. (if you can't =
tell I'm new to this)

I also use .htaccess with .htpasswd for user authentication.

Everything seems to be working fine, but my problem is...

I can enter my domain with the https://. OK

I get prompted to accept the certificate, and I get prompted for the =
username/password. OK

The problem surfaces when I begin to browse around in the https area. =
Sooner or later I will get re-prompted to accept the certificate and =
enter my username/password, again.

I don't know why it does this, and my web hosting service can't seem =
to explain it either.

I've reproduced the error on more than 4 computers.

I can't find anything that would cause my browser session to expire, =
in mid-session.

Can anyone help me or give me a direction to go in?

Be Kind, I'm a new to apache and mod_ssl.

Thanks,

Craig=20

willtop31@epsfh.com

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Could be your browsers settings. If =
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scroll down to</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Set Client Certificate Selection to =
Select=20
Automatically. This is</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>often the cause of such behaviour. =
</FONT><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>/Daniel</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dwilltop31@epsfh.com href=3D"mailto:willtop31@epsfh.com">C =
T</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 22, 2005 =
2:34=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> certificate and =
authentication=20
re-prompting</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT size=3D2>
<P>I need some advice/help.</P>
<P>I am running...well my web host service is running...</P>
<P>Apache/2.0.46 (Red Hat) Server</P>
<P>openssl-0.9.7a-33.12 </P>
<P>mod_ssl-2.0.46-44.ent</P>
<P>Also, I was originally set up through some kind of "virtual =
hosting", but I=20
paid extra for SSL, and I have a httpsdocs folder. (if you can't tell =
I'm new=20
to this)</P>
<P>I also use .htaccess with .htpasswd for user authentication.</P>
<P>Everything seems to be working fine, but my problem is...</P>
<P>I can enter my domain with the https://. OK</P>
<P>I get prompted to accept the certificate, and I get prompted for =
the=20
username/password. OK</P>
<P>The problem surfaces when I begin to browse around in the https =
area.=20
Sooner or later I will get re-prompted to accept the certificate and =
enter my=20
username/password, again.</P>
<P>I don't know why it does this, and my web hosting service can't =
seem to=20
explain it either.</P>
<P>I've reproduced the error on more than 4 computers.</P>
<P>I can't find anything that would cause my browser session to =
expire, in=20
mid-session.</P>
<P>Can anyone help me or give me a direction to go in?</P>
<P>Be Kind, I'm a new to apache and mod_ssl.</P>
<P>Thanks,</P>
<P>Craig </P>
=
<P>willtop31@epsfh.com</P></FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>=

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