Have you tried creating a dummy form and posting it to their site using Netscape 4.x? This will force the basic authentication issue and might return some additional information as to the failure.
Jeff Garza Lead Developer/Webmaster Spectrum Astro, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spectrumastro.com -----Original Message----- From: Diana Nichols [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 9:46 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: CFHTTP POST - authentication issue - Resolved - well, not quite OK, so they tell me they have enabled Basic Authentication, and I can hit the script manually by entering username/password (through a browser).......but when my CFHTTP hits it, I get a cfcatch message of "401 Unauthorized". Of course I can't see what's happening on the receiving side....any ideas on what to ask them to check? Again, here's my tag: <CFHTTP URL="https://theirserver.com/theirscript.asp"; METHOD="post" THROWONERROR="Yes" TIMEOUT="30" COLUMNS="#get.columnlist#" PORT="443" USERNAME="username" PASSWORD="password"> Yikes! TIA! D ************************ Diana Nichols Webmistress http://www.lavenderthreads.com 770.434.7374 -----Original Message----- From: Diana Nichols [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 11:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CFHTTP POST - authentication issue - Resolved You guys and this list are THE BEST! I learn so much more here than from books! Thanks to your ammunition, I just got this email from my client: "We are in the process of setting our box up for Basic Authentication. I will let you know when that's ready." Muchas gracias! D ************************ Diana Nichols Webmistress http://www.lavenderthreads.com 770.434.7374 -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:55 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CFHTTP POST - authentication issue It's time to do some explaining that basic authentication with SSL is just as secure (probably more) as Microsoft's proprietary challenge/response (NTLM) scheme, and that you are just as authenticated while using the standards-based approach. Kevin >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 03/19/02 08:47AM >>> That's the issue....they refuse to disable Windows authentication...the connection worked perfectly when they did....the quote from my client: "Windows NT Challenge/Response--in simplistic terms is the user id/password that must be authenticated. We cannot turn this off, as that is what controls your authentication (entering your user id/password) to get to the machine......This authentication must be in place, and your application must be able to find a way to make it work" Here's the CFHTTP statement I'm using: <CFHTTP URL="https://theirserver.com/theirscript.asp"; METHOD="post" THROWONERROR="Yes" TIMEOUT="30" COLUMNS="#get.columnlist#" PORT="443" USERNAME="username" PASSWORD="password"> Ideas?? D ************************ Diana Nichols Webmistress http://www.lavenderthreads.com 770.434.7374 -----Original Message----- From: Garza, Jeff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:38 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: CFHTTP POST - authentication issue HTTPS is no problem for CFHTTP. Just make sure to include the correct port number (443). As for the authentication, make sure that they are only using Basic Authentication. ColdFusion cannot authenticate using Digest or Windows authentication. Perhaps you could show us your CFHTTP statement? Jeff Garza Lead Developer/Webmaster Spectrum Astro, Inc. 480.892.8200 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spectrumastro.com -----Original Message----- From: Diana Nichols [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:00 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: CFHTTP POST - authentication issue I am trying to post a form to a client's server (WIN2K,IIS) using CFHTTP. The process works great - until they enable the login/password on their server. Is there any other method to do this transfer automatically utilizing CF? or JS? (Must use SSL and authenticate via login/password to their server.) TIA! D ************************ Diana Nichols Webmistress http://www.lavenderthreads.com 770.434.7374 ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
