IIS 5 Anonymous NTFS Permissions

It is. And even if you don't type a username or password and just click Ok, it lets you in...

"Brian" wrote:

 > Make sure in the edit Anonymous screen that there is a check in the "Allow
 > IIS to manage password"
 >
 > "Mick" <Mick DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 > news:3E6B360D-5035-48D5-81A5-5754E32C9A5A@microsoft.com...
  > > Help!
  > > I changed the NTFS permissions on a few folders in the default web folder
 > because I wanted to restrict access.
  > > Now the default page itself pops up the authentication window asking for
 > username and password. I can just hit ok and it loads, but users are trying
 > their usernames and passwords and not getting in!
  > >
  > > Here are the NTFS settings
  > > administrators full
  > > everyone full
  > > system full
  > > users full
  > >
  > > Anonymous access is checked in the IIS directory security settings!
  > >
  > > How can I get it to allow anonymous access again?
  > >
  > > Thank You
  > > internet guest account full
  > >
  > >
 >
 >
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Where did you apply the permissions at the wwwroot or the web site? If you
did it at the root, click advanced on the security screen and select
"Replace entities on child...". This will propagate the same permissions
from above to the objects below.
Once this is fixed, you may want to remove the "Group everyone", "Full
control" permission.

Read these articles:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/netadmin/0,39006400,39182402,00.htm" target="_blank">http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/netadmin/0,39006400,39182402,00.htm</a>
Default Permissions and User Rights for IIS 6.0:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=812614" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=812614</a>
How To Set Basic NTFS Permissions for IIS 5.0:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;271071" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;271071</a>
Basic NTFS Permissions for IIS 4.0:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;187506" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;187506</a>

"Mick" <Mick.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D816D61-1F1E-47AB-923F-36A699A92D82@microsoft.com...
 > It is. And even if you don't type a username or password and just click
Ok, it lets you in...
 >
 > "Brian" wrote:
 >
  > > Make sure in the edit Anonymous screen that there is a check in the
"Allow
  > > IIS to manage password"
  > >
  > > "Mick" <Mick.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
  > > news:3E6B360D-5035-48D5-81A5-5754E32C9A5A@microsoft.com...
   > > > Help!
   > > > I changed the NTFS permissions on a few folders in the default web
folder
  > > because I wanted to restrict access.
   > > > Now the default page itself pops up the authentication window asking
for
  > > username and password. I can just hit ok and it loads, but users are
trying
  > > their usernames and passwords and not getting in!
   > > >
   > > > Here are the NTFS settings
   > > > administrators full
   > > > everyone full
   > > > system full
   > > > users full
   > > >
   > > > Anonymous access is checked in the IIS directory security settings!
   > > >
   > > > How can I get it to allow anonymous access again?
   > > >
   > > > Thank You
   > > > internet guest account full
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
  > ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS 5 Anonymous NTFS Permissions