Re: IIS 6 fails anonymous connection

From: Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] (jmaltz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/14/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 18:45:36 -0400

Hi,

Enable Anonymous AND Integrated should be selected. As long as
IUSR_<machine> has access to the files the users won't be prompted/receive
any errors 

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"JonathanL" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:74AADA90-BC95-42AF-96C7-D4D4E5A2809C@microsoft.com...
> I have a newly built Windows Server 2003, with IIS 6 installed. Server is
a domain member server.
> I copied the content from an IIS 5 server which is a member of the same
domain.
> IIS authentication for IIS 6 website is set to allow anonymous only using
IUSR account with system controlling the password.
> NTFS for website folders is set to IUSR RO, Admins/System/Everyone FC.
>
> When I open the browser on the IIS 6 server (or any computer on the
domain) and try to open the website, I get a 401.1 error. If I add IIS
Integrated authentication, I can view it. The website is a public website
(static content only though asp is enabled) so I don't want Integrated
authentication used, only Anonymous.
>
> What am I missing here that I can't view the website when only Anonymous
authentication is allowed?
>

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