This a.m. I tried to access the "Cadillac Database" and was asked for a "user name" and "password". If others have encountered this problem, I'm sorry for any inconvenience. I am trying to contact the sysop of << car-nection.com >> to find out what is going on and to try to resolve the access issue.
I just got an authentication required message when I clkicked on this thread. Others have gotten similar pop ups according to the forum help section. It only seems to be threads related to your site. Weird?
I should point out that I didn't have to actually enter any data. I just clicked the "X" to close the box and continued. Still though, that's kind of weird.
Yann,
Please make Norm aware that others appear to be getting a similar authentication request when viewing this forum!
From what we can determine, if there is a photo or possibly an avatar hosted over there that is linked to a thread here in the forum, an authentication request to view the image is sometimes appearing here. A number of people have received this, but I haven't as of yet.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Gita!
Jeff
Link seems to be working again. Here's the reply I got to my query to Norm Nicholson, sysop of car-nection.com:
Not a new deal Yann - a temporary (one hopes) issue which is caused I think by something the hosting company did on the network. Hopefully it will be fixed soon. Meantime - happy Thanksgiving! Norm
--- On Thu, 11/27/08, Yann Saunders <alestaid@earthlink.net> wrote:
> From: Yann Saunders <alestaid@earthlink.net>
> Subject: User name and password ???
> To: nnich@openix.com
> Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008, 7:02 AM
> Hi Norm,
>
> I tried to access the database today and was asked for a
> user name and password to access << car-nection.com
> >>.
>
> Some users have reported the same problem.
>
> Is this a new deal ?
>
> Best,
>
> Yann
I just had the popup request for user ID etc. happen while just clicking on this thread @ 18:19 PM CST.(Nov 27)
I got the same request this morning, 9.00h local time.
Roger
No explanation has been received from Norm, but I have not encountered the problem since Nov. 28. Has anyone figured out the cause? What has my avatar got to do with it? Do I need to create another one? In any case, ALL Cadillac Database images are hosted by "car-nection.com", including any new avatar I might create.
G'day Yann,
I haven't experienced the problem during the past week, so I would say that the problem isn't there any more.
Life is good when there are no problems.
Now, if only I could get my container from the wharf. Been there since last Saturday.
Bruce. >:D
What is the hold up, Prez? Customs?
Quote from: Geoff Newcombe #4719 on December 04, 2008, 06:49:49 PM
What is the hold up, Prez? Customs?
Long story, and none of it my fault.
When completed, I think I will write another book.
Bruce. >:D
Quote from: veesixteen on December 04, 2008, 01:06:59 PM
What has my avatar got to do with it? Do I need to create another one? In any case, ALL Cadillac Database images are hosted by "car-nection.com", including any new avatar I might create.
Yann, please read my last two posts in this thread:
http://www.cadillaclasalleclub.org/forum/index.php/topic,103759.msg123019.html#new
There should be no further trouble with your avatar unless you create a new one.
Jeff
Thanks for your help, Jeff. Sorry to all those who have been inconvenienced [including me!] by this "thingy".