do this:

Create a folder: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\<yourfolder>

Open up the IIS MMC as outlined in my previous post.

Expand the local computer node, then expand the Websites node, you will see some folders, in there the folder that you created will also be displayed.

Right click the folder, select properties, on the first tab it says application settings about a third of the way down click the create button on the right side of the tab. Hit apply, hit ok.

Now, navigate to: http://localhost/<yourfoldername>/login.asp

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Thanks,

I have created, i have it set, is the local host the name of the pc im running it on or is it something else?

i have http://??????/Folder/login.asp

Neil

Again with the stupidity! I have the rest of the website working now but i cant get the login.asp to load.

I created it in notepad, changed the mdb file path and saved as login.asp as i was told

i then made a link through my website to go to that page and everytime it comes back with a page cannot be displayed error

Neil

your URL can be:

http://localhost/Folder/login.asp OR
http://<computername>/folder/login.asp

replace computername with the name of your computer.

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yeah, i got it working as http://localhost/<foldername>/<homepage>.html

login.asp will not load still, i appreciate all your help though

Neil

Are you getting a 500 Server error or a 404 Page not found error?

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This is exactly what it says:

HTTP 500.100 - Internal Server Error - ASP Error
Internet Information Services

Error type:
Server.MapPath(), ASP 0172 (0x80004005)
The path perameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A physical path was used./<folder name>/login.asp, line 8

thanks

neil

Server.MapPath takes a virtual path, not a physical path.

This is legal: Server.MapPath("./dbase/dbasefile.mdb")
This is not legal: Server.MapPath("C:\dbase\dbasefile.mdb")

In your case (since the mdb file is in the same directory as the asp file) it is going to be Server.MapPath("./dbase.mdb")

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thanks for that, it finally appears - awesome!

when it loads, the invalid login message appears straight away and then when i enter the details it says it is incorrect still

neil

This is part of the code that i was given:

'If no match found, EOF is not true.
   if NOT rec.EOF then
      Response.Redirect("somepage.asp") 'Change to page redirect to after login
   else
      blankError="Invalid username." 'EOF is true, no match found.
   end if

twice, on the top and bottom lines it says there is no match but once says EOF is not true and one says EOF is true!

could this be why when i load the page the "Invalid Password" is already on the form and why, regardless of correct details or not, it always comes back Invalid Password?

Thanks

Neil