Microsoft KB Archive/201851

= Err Msg: Server Configuration Error: Parameter Md_Anonymous_User_Name (6020) Has an Invalid Value =

Article ID: 201851

Article Last Modified on 2/21/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q201851



SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the Publishing wizard, the following error occurs:

Server Configuration Error:

parameter md_anonymous_user_name (6020) has an invalid value.



CAUSE
On the server, the IUSR_ user account is either disabled, locked out, or does not exist.

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The Anonymous Access account does not have Automatic Password Synchronization enabled.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use one of the following resolutions:

Verify that the Account Is Not Disabled/Locked Out and the Password Has Not Expired

 * 1) Open the Windows NT User Manager (or User Manager for Domains).
 * 2) Verify that the IUSR_  user account exists.
 * 3) Verify that the Password Never Expires option is selected.
 * 4) Verify that the Account Disabled and Account Locked Out options are NOT selected.

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The IUSR_ User Account Does Not Exist

 * 1) Use the User Manager to create the IUSR_  user account.
 * 2) Select the Password Never Expires check box.
 * 3) Verify that the Account Disabled and Account Locked Out check boxes are NOT selected.
 * 4) Follow the instructions in the Resolution 3: Use IUSR_  for Anonymous Access & Synchronize Passwords section below to use this account.

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Use IUSR_computername for Anonymous Access and Synchronize Passwords
If the IUSR_computername user account exists, is not disabled or locked out, and the password has not expired, perform the following steps:
 * 1) Start the Internet Service Manager (ISM), which loads the Internet Information Server snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
 * 2) In the Scope pane, open Internet Information Server, and then select the computer name.
 * 3) Right-click the Web site that generates the error, and then click Properties. Click the Directory Security tab.
 * 4) Under Anonymous Access and Authentication Control, click the Edit button.
 * 5) Select the Allow Anonymous Access option, and then click the Edit button.
 * 6) Type the IUSR_  user account name (or browse to it), and then select Enable Automatic Password Synchronization.
 * 7) Click OK three times to return to the MMC.

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.

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