I tried it and that doesn't work too. :(

Then there's only one more thing I can think off. Try this:

1. Open VWD

2. Open the site from c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Cms by choosing File | Open web site

3. On the Properties grid for the site, set Virtual Path to / (you need Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 for this, which is a recommended upgrade anyway)

4. Choose Web site | ASP.NET Administration to go into the WSAT.

5. Delete all roles

6. Delete all users

7. Create a new role called Administrator

8. Create a new user and assign it to the Administrator role

9. Close the WSAT

10. Browse to the site by typing in http://localhost in the address bar of the browser (don't append the app name) and log in with the account you created in step 8.

If that doesn't work, I am out off ideas.....

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
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This may sound really silly after all the trouble I made us go through.

My computer did not have an ASPNET machine user account setup! That was the reason the login validation was not working.I setup the account and gave it read/write permission, so it works perfectly now.

Thanks a lot for your time in helping me through this!!

Thanks for the follow up; glad it's all working now.

Cheers,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
http://Imar.Spaanjaars.Com
Everyone is unique, except for me.
Author of ASP.NET 2.0 Instant Results and Beginning Dreamweaver MX / MX 2004
Want to be my colleague? Then check out this post.