Microsoft KB Archive/147532

= Access Denied and Login Failed on Internet Information Server =

Article ID: 147532

Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0

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This article was previously published under Q147532



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 attempt to access an HTML page on an Internet Information Server, the following error message appears:

Error: Access is denied.

When you attempt to access the FTP server on an Internet Information Server, the following error message appears:

Login failed.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if there is a password mismatch of IUSR_ user name between Internet Information Server and User Manager. This user name is created by default during the installation of Internet Information Server.

NOTE: This problem can also occur if the Internet Information Server is a primary or backup domain controller. By default, Everyone is not allowed to log on locally.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, make sure that the password of IUSR_ matches among the FTP Server and Web Server of Internet Information Server and User Manager.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbnetwork KB147532

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