Question

IE 6 - Stored Passwords

Asked by: eguether

Using Windows XP Home and IE 6. I entered the wrong ID or password for Oracle Metalink website  [http://metalink.oracle.com]

Now when I return to that website, I no longer get the expected screen with "Login to MetaLink" link, which is the URL for http://metalink.oracle.com/plsql/ml2_gui.startup

Instead, it "automatically" attempts a login with the stored ID & password and displays a failed login error msg.

I already tried Auto Complete "Clear Passwords" and "Clear Forms".

Also, can anyone tell me why IE 6 acts differently on my W2K Pro laptop . . . when I log in on that PC, IE6 pops up an "Enter Network Password" box with the User Name & Password already populated.  But this would allow me to change the ID or password.  On my XP Home computer, this "Enter Network Password" box never pops up.

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2002-12-28 at 15:06:49ID20438191
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Answers

 

by: CrazyOnePosted on 2002-12-28 at 16:01:54ID: 7640582

Have you contacted them? Perhaps they are storing the password on their site.


The Crazy One

 

by: superfooz74Posted on 2002-12-28 at 16:24:20ID: 7640634

they say:

If you continue to get this error page, please email  

essrv_us@oracle.com

maybe you should give it a shot

 

by: abel84Posted on 2002-12-28 at 16:43:06ID: 7640667

Delete your cookies on your computer.

 

by: eguetherPosted on 2002-12-28 at 19:50:44ID: 7640952

Abel84 - I deleted all my cookies thru IE Tools - Internet Options - General tab - Delete Cookies button.  No luck.

I also searched the registry for Metalink, but the only finds were stored history of the URL.

Any other suggestions?

 

by: abel84Posted on 2002-12-28 at 19:56:09ID: 7640959

Ok this had happened before what u need is to let the website put a cookie on your computer, your computer probobly blocked the cookie. Make your computer accept all cookies and then try.

Hope this helps.

 

by: CrazyOnePosted on 2002-12-28 at 20:38:51ID: 7641026

I think you need to conatct the site.

 

by: CleanupPingPosted on 2003-08-04 at 03:42:54ID: 9067959

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