Microsoft KB Archive/237418

= Using WebAdmin Results in Access Denied =

Article ID: 237418

Article Last Modified on 8/10/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q237418



SYMPTOMS
When you use the HTML Administration pages for Microsoft Site Server Search or Personalization and Membership (P&M), you may receive one of the following error messages:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Access is Denied

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Permission Denied

Note: The above error messages may be followed by a page that contains the following error:

Error: Access is Denied



CAUSE
You are accessing the pages anonymously. The HTML Administrator requires administrative access for some of its functions.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, and point to Microsoft Site Server.
 * 2) Point to Administration and click Site Server Service Admin (MMC).
 * 3) Double-click to expand the Internet Information Server object.
 * 4) Double-click to expand your server object.
 * 5) Double-click to expand the Default Web Site.
 * 6) Double-click to expand the Site Server virtual directory.
 * 7) Right-click the Admin virtual directory and click Properties.
 * 8) Click the Directory Security tab.

Note: This will be the Membership Authentication tab if your Default Web Site is mapped to a Membership Authentication instance.
 * 1) Click the Edit button for Anonymous Access and Authentication Control.
 * 2) Click to deselect Allow Anonymous Access.
 * 3) Click OK to return to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

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