When accessing SharePoint inside the network where the server is hosted, SharePoint works fine. However, when the site is accessed outside of the network users are prompted for usernames and passwords when opening a Word/Excel document from the library.
Previously I have got around this by adding in the authforwardserverlist entry in the registry and it works a treat, but I am wondering if there is another way around this.
Hello Martin,
The problem seems when you are opening the excel/word the office client, which might not have the same username which you are using to access the file. That will lead to this behavior. But when you are trying to access the client should have same reference from PKI and it will pass on the credential to SharePoint and you do not get any prompt. One of the other option you can use office webapp for the specific doc library and which will reduce the dependency on the client application.
Vikram
