Which web browsers provide the best user experience with Content Gateway?
Not all web browsers fully support transparent user authentication.
The following table indicates how a browser responds to an authentication request when Integrated Windows Authentication (IWA) is configured in version 8.2.x.
| Browser/ Operating System | Internet Explorer | Firefox | Chrome | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Performs transparent authentication | Performs transparent authentication) | Performs transparent authentication | Performs transparent authentication | Falls back to NTLM and prompts for credentials |
| Mac OS X | Not applicable | Performs transparent authentication | Falls back to NTLM and prompts for credentials | Falls back to NTLM and prompts for credentials | Performs transparent authentication |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux, update 6 | Not applicable | Performs transparent authentication | Browser issue prevents IWA from working | Not tested | Not applicable |
Note: When prompted for credentials, if the user does not enter a domain name, a “session timeout” error can result, or the user may be re-prompted.