Microsoft KB Archive/156408

= Setting Up Virtual Directory May Cause "Logon Failure" ErrMsg =

Article ID: 156408

Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0

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This article was previously published under Q156408



We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx



SYMPTOMS
When you set up Internet Information Server (IIS) version 2.0 with a virtual directory to a NetWare server, you may receive the following error message:

Logon failure: unknown user or password.



CAUSE
Internet Information Server uses the username and password in the Virtual Directory Configuration dialog box to connect to the NetWare server. IIS assumes this is a valid account on both the NetWare server and the Windows NT Server computer.



RESOLUTION
You can use User Manager for domains to assure that the account used to access the NetWare server is valid on both the NetWare server and in the Windows NT domain local database. If the account is a domain user, then remember to use the \ nomenclature when you enter the user name.

Additional query words: log on

Keywords: kbnetwork KB156408

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