I haven't downloaded Windows 8 yet and can't check this on IE 10. If anyone has IE 10 and can check if it also has this problem I might be able to file a bug report on the IE 10 feedback site and include the information that it applies to IE 8 & 9 too.
I suspect that this is actually a Windows 7 issue, underneath, and may not surface on Windows 8 at all. -- Regards, noonie On 9 November 2012 10:43, noonie <neale.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Wallace, > > I don't think it's a feature as the user would be prevented from pasting > in the first place. Here the user is only allowed to paste successfully > when they make the correct magic incantation! > > -- > Regards, > noonie > > > On 9 November 2012 10:19, Wallace Turner <wallacetur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Without knowing anything about it, I suspect that is rated as a 'feature' >> and not a fault... >> >> similar thing occurs for remote desktop whereby you cant cut/paste the >> password in (this is bypassed by using mRemote) >> >> >> >> On 9/11/2012 5:29 AM, noonie wrote: >> >>> Greetings, >>> >>> We've come across an annoying bug that appears to be in Internet >>> Explorer 8 & 9 on Windows 7. If a user accesses a web site that uses basic >>> auth and they copy their login and or password into the Windows Security >>> dialog, then paste the value using their right mouse button, the >>> authentication fails. >>> >>> Checking the headers reveals that, depending on what was pasted (either >>> login or password), the basic auth header is either missing, incomplete or >>> corrupted. Interestingly if Ctl-V is used for the paste then everything's >>> fine. >>> >>> I can find very little information about this online. Although there is >>> a discussion at http://social.technet.**microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/** >>> w7itprosecurity/thread/**80f59d82-84ca-4d87-93d4-**dacc61f46a3f/<http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprosecurity/thread/80f59d82-84ca-4d87-93d4-dacc61f46a3f/>there's >>> no indication that this has been acknowledged as a bug by Microsoft >>> or that they're doing anything about it. >>> >>> Has anyone stumbled across this or knows more from a Microsoft >>> perspective? >>> >>> I've also had a report from one user that this is also a problem when >>> using Windows Explorer to access a protected share but I've yet to confirm >>> this for myself. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> noonie >>> >>> P.S. As to why would a user would copy and past their password... >>> probably because we force them to use complex un-rememberable passwords :-( >>> >>> >> >
