Re: Worker Process Account for ASP.NET

From: Brock Allen (ballen_at_NOSPAMdevelop.com)
Date: 04/20/05 

Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 01:19:58 -0700

Under Windows 2000 and WinXP the worker process runs as the local ASPNET
account. This can be configured in machine.config by changing username/password:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpgenref/html/gngrfProcessmodelSection.asp

Windows 2003 uses the identity as configured in IIS, and by default this
is the local Network Service account. This can be changed by selecting the
AppPool that your application is configured for and selecting the Identity
Tab and choosing a user there.

-Brock
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ballen

> Hi,
>
> I am trying to figure out the default Worker Process Account for
> ASP.NET
> Worker Process.
> Following is my list -
> IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000 - ASPNET
> IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000 with Domain Contoller - IWAM_<machine name>
>
> IIS 5.1 on Windows XP - ASPNET
>
> IIS 6.0 with worker proccess isolation mode on Windows 2003 - NETWORK
> SERVICE
> IIS 6.0 with IIS5.0 isolation mode on Windows 2003 -
> ASPNET
> Is the above list correct? Is there any MSDN document that documents
> this.
>
> Thanks in advance for your feedback.
> Ajay Choudhary

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