Microsoft KB Archive/153437

= Access Not Allowed When Accessing Web Server =

Article ID: 153437

Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 2.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q153437



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 try to connect to your Internet Information Server (IIS) web site via Internet Explorer with only the server name as a URL you will get the following the error message:

You are not allowed to access this server.



CAUSE
The default document that you have specified in your directory set up does not exist.



RESOLUTION

 * 1) Go to the IIS Manager and double click the web server. Select the Directories property tab.

NOTE: The name of the default document and that the Enable Default Document check box is selected.
 * 1) Check the home directory listed in the directory list to be sure that the default document file is there.

A default document is included with IIS. It is not placed in the wwwroot directory by default as it is only a sample. The wwwroot directory is generally the home directory for the IIS web server.

Additional query words: prodiis

Keywords: kbnetwork KB153437

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