Bug 25800 – Error on File Upload to scripts with Apache Basic Authentication

• Status: RESOLVED
• Resolution: FIXED
• Component: Forms

[Brady Fopma]

I am receiving an Error 101 (net::ERR_CONNECTION_RESET): Unknown error upon attempting a simple form file upload to a script with Apache Basic Authentication enabled.

Form code:
<form method="POST" action="/path/to/script/with/authentication" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" name="myFile">
<input type="submit">
</form>

The behavior is reproduced in Safari 4 beta, Google Chrome 1.0.154.65, and Chromium 2.0.181.0 (16072).  The behavior does not occur on IE 8, IE 7, Firefox 3.0.10, or Safari 3.2.3.

The form upload processes as expected when Basic Authentication is disabled for the script.  With Basic Authentication enabled it does not appear that the browser ever reaches the script (no entry in log files).

[Brady Fopma]

Behavior occurs only when submitting file from a non-authenticated page to an authenticated script; it appears that the bug has been fixed for file uploads from authenticated pages to authenticated scripts.  Safari 4 and Google Chrome continue to exhibit the problem.  Chromium with webkit nightly build works as expected.