An Apache server. But in that server they don't prefer htaccess. I will not duplicate the documentation here, but note it since it can matter what web server you used.
Bob
Here is the problem.
I am using an .htaccess file to require a username/password to enter a certain part of my website. The .htaccess file resides let's say in www.website.com/area . I have several directories under /area. In Mozilla, everything seems to function just fine. However, in IE, sometimes people report that they have to enter the password several times when they access areas under /area. I say sometimes because this doesn't happen consistently. Occasionally it will remember the password and function as expected. I want them to only have to enter it once and I think that is how it should function.
Does anyone have any ideas?

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