RE: prompted for username, password on iis5 running xp pro

From: Ray Hu [MSFT] (rayhu@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/18/02 

From: rayhu@online.microsoft.com ("Ray Hu [MSFT]")
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 04:12:23 GMT

Hi Heather,

401.1 means you cannot logon. It usually occurs because one of the
following reasons:

1. The account is missing.

2. The default domain name specified in Directory Security tab is incorrect.

3. The account doesn't have logon locally permission.

For more information about this error, check out the following articles:

263140 Anonymous and Basic Authentication Fail When You Connect to IIS 5.0
on a
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=263140

247593 Error Message: 401.1 Error (Unauthorized: Logon Failed)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=247593

The following article is also very helpful.

264921 INFO: How IIS Authenticates Browser Clients
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=264921

Sincerely,

Ray Hu
Microsoft Online Support Engineer

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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