Apache password protect config

[aresgodofwar]

i am password protecting a directory with an .htaccess file. here is the code in the .htaccess :

AuthType Basic
AuthName Proxy
AuthUserFile /var/www/passwd/password
AuthGroupFile /var/www/passwd/group
Require group Group

i have the password and group files setup correctly, and the password protection works great.

But, i'd like to have the password prompt everytime. Right now, if i access this particular directory, put in the login info, and surf around in the directory it works great. if i close my browser and open it back up, go to this directory, it doesn't ask for password again. the only way i can get it to ask is if i clear my temp files and cookies.

is my apache server automatically spitting out cookies or something?