Blank HTTP page with Directory Assistance authentication when password is remembered AND incorrect

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We use Directory Assistance to provide Basic Authentication via HTTP. When the user password is saved or remembered by the browser, and that password is incorrect, the browser displays a blank page with no error, and no prompt to re-enter the password.

If the user clears saved passwords from the Browser, the correct login prompt appears. If the password is entered incorrectly 3 times, the error 401 is displayed. However, when the user selects to save the password, and enters an incorrect password (or returns to the site when the password is expired) only a blank page with HTTP headers status 200 appears. We need Domino to produce an ‘incorrect password’ or new authentication prompt, instead of just this blank page.

Thanks in advance.

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Subject: Blank HTTP page with Directory Assistance authentication when password is remembered AND incorrect

are you using session based authentication or standard?

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Subject: RE: Blank HTTP page with Directory Assistance authentication when password is remembered AND incorrect

I am using standard, not Session-based, and not SSL.

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Subject: RE: Blank HTTP page with Directory Assistance authentication when password is remembered AND incorrect

I have resolved this using domcfg.nsf using Single Server Session-based authentication. By using an HTTP form-based instead of basic authentication it appears this bug is worked around. But any ideas on what could have caused it?