Gray Burn wrote:
>     v.13b2 (and 1.231)
>   What I've done:
>
> 1) tried using (uploaded) 3 different html files, including the example right on the CP config
page itself
>
> 2) uploaded an error page
>
> 3) created users "x" and "y" with pwords "x" and "y" respectively,  right from the monowall user
page.
>
> What happens:
>
> 1) it opens any of the above authentication pages, as uploaded, and waits for my credentials
>
> 2) I enter "x" and "x" or "y" and "y" per above users and p-words.
>
> 3) 
>     a) if I enter incorrectly, I DO get the error page;  good.
>
>     b) if I enter correctly, I get challenged again, each time I do.  In other words: it doesn't
show the error page but keeps me at the authentication page even though the credentials are correct.
>
>   Don't know if it's helpful, but here's the redir url and the page code:
>    
>   URL: http://192.168.0.1:8000/?redirurl=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.yahoo.com%2F
>    
>   CODE:<form method="post" action="$PORTAL_ACTION$">
>    <input name="auth_user" type="text">
>    <input name="auth_pass" type="password">
>    <input name="redirurl" type="hidden" value="$PORTAL_REDIRURL$">
>    <input name="accept" type="submit" value="Continue">
> </form>
>    
>   
> A little help?
>
> Much appreciated.
>
>
>
>        
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>   
I had the same issue. For me it really did authenticate and even though 
it brought me back to the authentication page, I could now browse away 
from that page. Try setting a different redirect URL. Thats what I did. 
It worked for me.

Good Luck