Hi:

After install and set up IIS on my XP machine and I tried to bring up the starting page, it pops up a window asking for username and password. I tried all my password, it did not work. Where can I manage to turn off this wierd protection? Thanks

I assume your trying to bring up the starting page in a web browser, when you recieved the username/password prompt?

Go to:
"Control Panel" -> "Administrative Tools" -> "Internet Information Services"

Expand the "Internet Information Services" tree,
Expand the "Local Computer" tree
Right click "Web Sites"
Select "Properties"

Select the "Directory Security" tab
Click the "Edit" button
Uncheck "Integrated Windows Authentication"
Make sure that "Anonymous access" and "Allow IIS to control password" are checked.

Now try accessing your starting page (http://localhost/)

Also; you may want to ensure that you are behind a firewall or that your IIS server is firewalled or the rest of the world may watch your development..


- A.Kahtava

Great response. Thank you very much.

Your instruction is perfect and couldn't be more clear. I follow the instruction and made the change.

I restart the window and I type http://localhost/, I got this message:

You are not authorized to view this page.

Hi there,

Now you turned anonymous access on, make sure that the IUSR_MachineName account has permissions to access the files on disk.

This FAQ tells you more about that: http://imar.spaanjaars.com/QuickDocId.aspx?QUICKDOC=290

HtH,

Imar
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I got it. Thank you for all your helpful suggestions.