What is the IUSR_machinename account?? How can i locate and modify it ??



Thanks



Nick

Hi there,



IUSR_machinename is a local system account that is created when IIS is 

installed. Machinename will be replaced with the name of the computer 

where IIIS is installed. When IIS needs to access resources on the local 

computer for Anonymous Access, it impersonates this user. That is, for for 

example file access it requests files as if it were that user. 



This means you can easily manage access to files for your webserver 

through this account. You can do this by assigning or denying permissions 

to this user account.



On NT 4 you can find this user with the User Manager (I believe) option in 

your start menu. On NT 5, you can use Computer Management | (Local) Users 

and groups to find the IUSR account.



Be careful with changing settings for this user. If you change the 

password, or disable the account, IIS might stop functioning.

By default, IIS is setup to synchronize the ISUR password, but that may 

have been changed on your computer.



Usually, you'd like to leave the account as is, and manage permissions for 

this user through the resources (files, databases etc) itself.



Imar







> What is the IUSR_machinename account?? How can i locate and modify it ??

> 

> Thanks

> 

Hi, i am working on a Win2000 Pro machine and as far as i get there isn't 

such a system account in this. Except if you could provide me with more 

specific details



Best regards



Nick





> Hi there,

> 

> IUSR_machinename is a local system account that is created when IIS is 

> installed. Machinename will be replaced with the name of the computer 

> where IIIS is installed. When IIS needs to access resources on the local 

> computer for Anonymous Access, it impersonates this user. That is, for 

for 

> example file access it requests files as if it were that user. 

> 

> This means you can easily manage access to files for your webserver 

> through this account. You can do this by assigning or denying 

permissions 

> to this user account.

> 

> On NT 4 you can find this user with the User Manager (I believe) option 

in 

> your start menu. On NT 5, you can use Computer Management | (Local) 

Users 

> and groups to find the IUSR account.

> 

> Be careful with changing settings for this user. If you change the 

> password, or disable the account, IIS might stop functioning.

> By default, IIS is setup to synchronize the ISUR password, but that may 

> have been changed on your computer.

> 

> Usually, you'd like to leave the account as is, and manage permissions 

for 

> this user through the resources (files, databases etc) itself.

> 

> Imar

> 

> 

> 

> > What is the IUSR_machinename account?? How can i locate and modify 

it ??

> > 

> > Thanks

> >