Article ID: 228521
Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q228521
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:
SYMPTOMS
When you browse a Web site using the domain name only (in other words, you do not specify the default file on the Web site), the following error occurs, even though "Enable Default Documents" is turned on and the default document exists:
However, if you browse the Web site using a URL that includes one of the default files, the file is displayed properly.
For example, http://www.domain.com/ does NOT work, but http://www.domain.com/default.htm does.
CAUSE
The Read access permission is turned off for the root of the Web site, preventing the browser from parsing through the list of default documents.
RESOLUTION
Turn the Read access permission on, by performing the following steps:
- Start the Internet Service Manager (ISM), which loads the Internet Information Server snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
- Right-click the Web site, and then click Properties on the Context menu.
- Click the Home Directory tab, and then click the Read access permission to enable it.
- Click OK to return to the ISM.
MORE INFORMATION
To locate the "Enable Default Document" property in the ISM, view the property sheet for the Web site, and then click the Documents tab.
(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.
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