Kerio Tech Firewall6 User Manual

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25.2 Automatic user authentication using NTLM

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Figure 25.4

Configuration of WinRoute’s Web Interface

Web browsers

For proper functioning of NTLM, a browser must be used that supports this method. By now,

the following browsers are suitable:

Internet Explorer version 5.01 or later

Firefox or SeaMonkey with the core version Mozilla 1.3 or later

NTLM authentication process

NTLM authentication process differs depending on a browser used.

Internet Explorer

NTLM authentication is performed without user’s interaction.

The login dialog is displayed only if NTLM authentication fails (e.g. when user account

for user authenticated at the client host does not exist in WinRoute).

Warning

One reason of a NTLM authentication failure can be invalid login username or password

saved in the Password Manager in Windows operating systems (Control Panels User
Accounts
Advanced Password Manager) applying to the corresponding server (i.e.
the WinRoute host). In such a case, Internet Explorer sends saved login data instead of

NTLM authentication of the user currently logged in. Should any problems regarding

NTLM authentication arise, it is recommended to remove all usernames/passwords for

the server where WinRoute is installed from the Password Manager.

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