Authentication only works with http://localhost

[RBluebaugh Profile]

I've set up a .htaccess and .htpasswd on IIS 7.5. When I'm on that computer and go to http://localhost, all the authentication works great. When I visit the http://www.mysite.com remotely, it goes right into everything without prompting for a login and password. error.log is empty so I'm not sure what to check at this point. Does anyone have any ideas what's going on?

[Anton]

Hello,

It look like the issue is either with web site bindings or DNS settings but not with Ape.
Please check.

[Wright Profile]

I am having the same problem.
I can only get it to request username and password when accessing as http://localhost.

I read the post and reply. In Checking bindings and DNS settings I find all is ok there.

I have tried using these methods of addressing;
http://localhost Result = requests username and passwrod
http://127.0.0.1 Passes throught to the web site without challenge
http://{my computer name} Passes throught to the web site without challenge
http://{my router assigned computer IP} Passes throught to the web site without challenge
I have also connected with a different - outside - connection going to the URL and I get the same result of it Passes throught to the web site without challenge

[Wright Profile]

I think I have narrowed this down to a simply fact that .htaccess only works when accessing using local host.
No other way of accessing will cause the .htaccess to process requests.

[Wright Profile]

THE PROBLEM WAS that I had not gone in and Enabled the free license. Once I found that and Enabled it all the problems I listed above whent away.
Everything seems to be working fine now.