Microsoft KB Archive/170239

= FP97: Subweb on Virtual Server Fails Authentication on IIS =

Article ID: 170239

Article Last Modified on 10/1/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q170239



For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see 194469.



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to open a FrontPage Web on a multi-homed Internet Information Server (IIS), you are repeatedly prompted to enter a valid username and password.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs while attempting to validate users on IIS when the authentication response is directed to a default server rather than the requested virtual server.



RESOLUTION
Turn the default server into a virtual server. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Uninstall the FrontPage Server Extensions from the default port.

The default port is 80.
 * 1) Start the Internet Service Manager.
 * 2) Double-click WWW Service.
 * 3) Click the Directories tab.
 * 4) In the "WWW Service Properties for " dialog box, delete all _vti_* mappings that refer to the default port. (They will not have an address in the Address column.)
 * 5) Double-click the default server.
 * 6) In the Edit Properties dialog box, click to select the Virtual Server check box. In the Virtual Server IP Address box, type the IP address, and then click OK.
 * 7) Close the Internet Information Server Manager.
 * 8) Install the server extensions to the IP address that used to be the default server.

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