Autocomplete on Secure Websites with IE7

#1 (**permalink**) 07-24-2007, 10:30 AM

Hello,
I have noticed that autocomplete does not seem to work on secure websites in
IE 7 running on Windows XP.

For example, at Marriot.com, autcomplete works fine on the homepage for the
city. Once I login to the site autocomplete no longer works. This scenario
works fine in IE6 and Firefox.

Is there any kind of registry entry to fix this? Is this part if the "better
security". I have a lot of frustrated users who found this feature to work
exactly like they wanted in IE6 but not with IE7. I hate to downgrade, but if
I cannot get a solution I will have to.

#2 (**permalink**) 07-24-2007, 02:50 PM

Protected Storage - Save Password, AutoComplete issues
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ProtectedStorage.htm
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Gistcheckin

"Ben" wrote:

> Hello,
> I have noticed that autocomplete does not seem to work on secure websites in
> IE 7 running on Windows XP.
>
> For example, at Marriot.com, autcomplete works fine on the homepage for the
> city. Once I login to the site autocomplete no longer works. This scenario
> works fine in IE6 and Firefox.
>
> Is there any kind of registry entry to fix this? Is this part if the "better
> security". I have a lot of frustrated users who found this feature to work
> exactly like they wanted in IE6 but not with IE7. I hate to downgrade, but if
> I cannot get a solution I will have to.

#3 (**permalink**) 07-25-2007, 07:40 AM

Autocomplete of what information, please? And why would you want
autocomplete to work on a Secure Site anyway?
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

Ben wrote:
> Hello,
> I have noticed that autocomplete does not seem to work on secure websites
> in
> IE 7 running on Windows XP.
>
> For example, at Marriot.com, autcomplete works fine on the homepage for
> the
> city. Once I login to the site autocomplete no longer works. This scenario
> works fine in IE6 and Firefox.
>
> Is there any kind of registry entry to fix this? Is this part if the
> "better
> security". I have a lot of frustrated users who found this feature to work
> exactly like they wanted in IE6 but not with IE7. I hate to downgrade, but
> if I cannot get a solution I will have to.

#4 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 09:00 AM

In my example above, the user want the cities that he has traveled to to
populate a list to save him time typing. Users do not like change and this is
a change from IE6, Firefox, etc.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> Autocomplete of what information, please? And why would you want
> autocomplete to work on a Secure Site anyway?
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>
> Ben wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have noticed that autocomplete does not seem to work on secure websites
> > in
> > IE 7 running on Windows XP.
> >
> > For example, at Marriot.com, autcomplete works fine on the homepage for
> > the
> > city. Once I login to the site autocomplete no longer works. This scenario
> > works fine in IE6 and Firefox.
> >
> > Is there any kind of registry entry to fix this? Is this part if the
> > "better
> > security". I have a lot of frustrated users who found this feature to work
> > exactly like they wanted in IE6 but not with IE7. I hate to downgrade, but
> > if I cannot get a solution I will have to.
>
>

#5 (**permalink**) 07-26-2007, 11:00 AM

Autocomplete in IE7 cannot be customized for sites running in Secure Sites
zone to effect such behavior.

A /lot/ has changed in IE7, especially when it comes to Security:

Internet Explorer 7 offers improved security and productivity (by MVP &
AumHa VSOP Sandi Hardmeier; applies to WinXP, too)
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...3b4aa1033.mspx

What's New in Internet Explorer 7
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms649487.aspx

Put safety first
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/default.mspx
(Security tab)

Extended Validation SSL Certificates
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...v/default.mspx
--
~PA Bear

Ben wrote:
> In my example above, the user want the cities that he has traveled to to
> populate a list to save him time typing. Users do not like change and this
> is a change from IE6, Firefox, etc.
>
> "PA Bear" wrote:
>
>> Autocomplete of what information, please? And why would you want
>> autocomplete to work on a Secure Site anyway?
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org
>>
>> Ben wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I have noticed that autocomplete does not seem to work on secure
>>> websites
>>> in
>>> IE 7 running on Windows XP.
>>>
>>> For example, at Marriot.com, autcomplete works fine on the homepage for
>>> the
>>> city. Once I login to the site autocomplete no longer works. This
>>> scenario
>>> works fine in IE6 and Firefox.
>>>
>>> Is there any kind of registry entry to fix this? Is this part if the
>>> "better
>>> security". I have a lot of frustrated users who found this feature to
>>> work
>>> exactly like they wanted in IE6 but not with IE7. I hate to downgrade,
>>> but
>>> if I cannot get a solution I will have to.

GCymbala · #6 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

Hello,
I have noticed that autocomplete does not seem to work on secure websites in
IE 7 running on Windows XP.

...

But it does work in IE7 on, for example, https://www.google.com/accounts/Serv...l&passive=true

And I had the same problem on a site I work on. Autocomplete worked on HTTPS pages with IE 6 and Firefox, but not with IE 7.

So, I started looking at HTTP response headers and comparing them for different sites. And I eventually think I found the problem. If you set a no-cache in the cache-control header, IE 7 will not do AutoComplete on HTTPS pages.

With this code, AutoComplete didn't work in IE7:

Code:

 
Response.Cache.SetCacheability(System.Web.HttpCacheability.NoCache);
Response.Cache.SetNoServerCaching();
Response.Cache.SetMaxAge(ts);
Response.Cache.SetNoStore(); 
Response.Cache.SetProxyMaxAge(ts);
Response.Cache.SetRevalidation(System.Web.HttpCacheRevalidation.AllCaches);

But this does seem to allow AutoComplete to work in IE7:

Code:

 
Response.ClearHeaders();
Response.Cache.SetCacheability(System.Web.HttpCacheability.Private);
Response.Cache.SetNoServerCaching();
Response.Cache.SetMaxAge(ts);
Response.Cache.SetNoStore();
Response.Cache.SetProxyMaxAge(ts);
Response.Cache.SetRevalidation(System.Web.HttpCacheRevalidation.AllCaches);

Hope that helps. It's worth a shot anyway.

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