Help dealing with Firewall, and URL Services

All,
We have recently installed the PDK URL Services for Portal to help
fulfill a requirement to enable Single Sign-On to access web sites
outside our client's network. We have hit a snag though, in that the
client has in place a firewall that challenges the browser at each
request to access an outside site. URL Services does not seem equipped
to handle these extra challenges in addition to the Single Sign-On
Username and Password requirements.
Has anyone dealt effectively with this problem? Is there an effective
remedy or technique using SSO /URL Services providers that will allow
this to take place? Can we more effectively use the built in proxy
services to help us with this?
We are currently using the latest URL Services download under Portal
3.0.9.8.2 on Solaris.
Thanks in advance for any help on this, our need is urgent, and time is
short.
Stuart Dautrich

Stuart,
I guess you're currently in touch with the appropriate people for this issue now.
It would be great if you share your experience and tips with other users too.
Thanks,
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