http status 401 - this request requires http authentication()

[PaulRichards]

Hi,
I am unable to use publish client tool from ArcCatalog.  When I try to publish resource from ArcCatalog, I am getting an error message stating "http status 401 - this request requires http authentication ()".

Did any body faced the same kind of problem.???

Any help appreciated...

Thanks,
~Paul

[MartenHogeweg]

did you login to the publish client with a Geoportal username/password that can publish content?

[PaulRichards]

Hi Marten,
     Thanks for the reply.  Yes, I am logging using Geoportal username&password and publishing it from ArcCatalog.  I've created a metadata file using "Export Metadata" option for a particular dataset and tested whether Publish client tool is able to publish the metadata to Geoportal site or not.  It�??s working properly and after approving the posted resource in Geoportal it is coming inside the search page.

But when I use metadata editor from ArcCatalog (UK Gemini) to create a metadata file, it is creating the metadata and also able to save without any error, when I point this file while publishing to geoportal, it is giving me the error.

I am not sure where I am doing wrong while creating metadata file using editor in ArcCatalog.

Thanks and Regards,
~Paul