IIS5 on 2K Server - Permission Denied

[aberry]

Hi,

I have IIS 5 set up on a Windows 2000 server (but am very new to IIS). The website works for all users but I also have a sub-section set up for a message board. This folder is getting its permission from the parent. I have also have the allow anonymous access box ticked.

The /

http://wwwboard

works for me as a domain admin but for everyone else they are prompted for a username and password. I have given all domain users permissions to access the folder.

Does anyone have any ideas? I've searched through the other threads and also on Technet, I'm stuck!!

Thanks,

Andrew

 

[ChrisHirst]

For Anonymous access you need Anonymous access checked and Integrated Windows authentication checked then set the Anonymous Username to a Local Account (Guest access only) rather than a Domain Account. If your site files are not located on the IIS server give the same local account access to the share or make that username part of a Domain group with access. Make sure you keep the access rights to the IIS username low (Guest level only where possible).


Chris.

 

[aberry]

Thanks for that Chris. The Integrated Authentication box is ticked and the guest account has been granted access but it still doesn't work.

Thanks

Andrew

 

[rjs]

Is the

http://wwwboard

a virtual directory? If you are allowing access to everyone (public), then you shouldn't need to do anything special. Is it possible one of the pages has a link to a graphic that resides in a protected directory?

I would suggest create a new subdirectory in the main site directory using Explorer. Copy the files to the new directory and see if it runs from there.

 

[lck092580]

Did you double check that the "ALLOW IIS TO CONTROL PASSWORD" box is checked by:

Right clicking on the site..
choose properties..
goto the directory security tab..
click edit under anonymous...
click edit again under ananymous..

make sure the account is IUSER_"local computername"

(I could be wrong.. but wanna help)

Terence