Iplanet web server 6.0 ACL question

Question

Hi,
I am using ACLs to protect some of my URLs in iplanet web server 6.0.
I am getting one problem. Its not a problem actually but would like to know how to avoid authenticating the users 2 times.
In my ACL file, when ever I create an entry for a path, I am getting the following by default.
authenticate (user,group) {
database = "default";
method = "basic";
My entry is like this with the above lines.
acl "path=/www/develop/itsecurity/admin";
authenticate (user,group) {
database = "default";
method = "basic";
allow absolute (all)
(user = "modadmin");
allow absolute (all)
(user = "itsecadm");
deny (all)
(user = "anyone");
Now if the entry is like this with
authenticate (user,group) {
database = "default";
method = "basic";
after the first line, then whenever that particulaar user "itsecadm" tries to access the URL, he gets userid and password dialogue box. After entring into the page, if he tries to access or click any other link, it is asking the userid and password again.If he gives this second time, next time onwards it is not asking userid and password.
But When I remove the lines
authenticate (user,group) {
database = "default";
method = "basic";
from the file for that particular entry, it is not asking 2nd time userid/password.
Could you please tel me why this happening. Why this entry is created whenever I am adding a new one into ACL file?
Is any one facing the similar problem with iplanet web server 6.0 ACL files?
Thanks & Regards
Murthy

Answer 1

Hi,
Thank you for your suggestion. I have tried with your option also. Still I am getting the second time userid/password dialogue box.
Is there any other solution to avoid the second time user authentication dialogue box?
Do you want to see the ACL file?
Thanks & Regards,
Murthy