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Browser limitations

Help | Content Gateway | Version 7.7.3

Not all Web browsers support transparent user authentication.


	Note Please see the version 7.7.3 Content Gateway Release Notes for the most complete and up-to-date information.

The following table indicates how a browser responds to an authentication request when Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) is configured.


Browser/ Operating System	Internet Explorer (v8, 9 & 10 tested)	Firefox (v11 tested)	Chrome (v17 & 18 tested)	Opera (v10 tested on Windows, v11 tested on Red Hat)	Safari (v5 tested)
Windows	Performs transparent authentication	Performs transparent authentication	Performs transparent authentication	Falls back to NTLM and prompts for credentials	Falls back to NTLM and prompts for credentials
Mac OS X	Not applicable	Performs transparent authentication	Browser issue prevents IWA from working	Not tested.	Performs transparent authentication
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, update 6	Not applicable	Performs transparent authentication	Browser issue prevents IWA from working	Does not support any form of proxy authentication	Not applicable

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