RE: authentication varies based on web address

From: Yogita Manghnani [MSFT] (yonlinemanghn_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 01:17:12 GMT

Hello Dushan,
Also check to see if the following articles apply in your case:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303650
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;258063

...though this should have nothing to do with changing the default
document. It could be possible that after you changed the default document,
you were prompted with a dialog which asked if you wanted a particular
property (not the default document) to be reset on all child
objects.....and you accidentally clicked ok? This happens sometimes and
unless you read the message completely, you may end up changing a different
property unintentionally.

Based on what authentication method you want to use on this site, make sure
only that method is checked in the site properties-> Directory security->
Anonymous access and authentication control. If Anonymous is what you want
to use, then instead of a prompt, you should now see an error in the
browser (be sure to turn off friendly error messages in the browser: IE->
Tools-> Internet options-> Advanced-> uncheck Show friendly http error
message, reopen the browser). If Integrated authentication is what you want
to enable on the site, check the IIS logs after receiving the prompt to see
what the error code is.

Thanks,
Yogita Manghnani
Microsoft Developer Support
Internet Information Server

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