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dev.e.loper
dev.e.loper

Reputation: 36034

Trying to set up an application in IIS gives me error: Error message 401.2.: Unauthorized: Logon failed due to server configuration

I created a web application by going to IIS right-clicking on Default Web Site and selecting Add Application. Then I give the Alias name, select DefaultAppPool and point it to Physical path.

When I try to browse to http://localhost/mywebapp I get 'Access is denied' with following details:

Error message 401.2.: Unauthorized: Logon failed due to server configuration. Verify that you have permission to view this directory or page based on the credentials you supplied and the authentication methods enabled on the Web server. Contact the Web server's administrator for additional assistance.

Here are the settings for DefaultAppPool

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Upvotes: 4

Views: 14339

Answers (3)

RickAndMSFT
RickAndMSFT

Reputation: 22770

Make sure your application is not on a network share or in the windows user (magic) directory. (It can be in the Visual Studio default magic user directory if you follow my instructions below)

If you're on Win7, create a new MVC 3 application, ^F5 to run. Then in solution explorer, right click the project and select properties. In the left pane, select the Web tab. The default is Cassini ( Use Visual Studio Development Server). Select the next radio, Use Local IIS Web server. Now ^F5 and it will launch your app from IIS. You can also find your application in IIS manager and in the right pane, select browse 80. Now that it's working, compare the differences in your two application.

Your approach should also work. You might try creating a new MVC application and use your approach to test on IIS. The most common mistake is creating a vDir, not an application

The error message is pretty good. To set ACLS on the application pool identity, follow the instructions under Securing Resources at http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/624/application-pool-identities/

Also see Understanding Built-In User and Group Accounts in IIS 7

IF the new MVC app should fail, repeat, but create a Web Forms app.

Upvotes: 4

James Johnson
James Johnson

Reputation: 46047

Make sure that the NETWORK SERVICE account (or whatever system account IIS is using) has permissions to the application folder.

To check the system account that's being used, go to the application pool settings, and the system account will be listed under the Identity tab:

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EDIT

Make sure that the application is using the correct application pool. Also, if you haven't already specified a default document, that could be your problem. You can test this by including a page name in the URL, e.g. http://localhost/mywebapp/default.aspx

Upvotes: 0

rick schott
rick schott

Reputation: 20617

Make sure IUSR has permission to the directory that webapp is sitting in.

Also, if your application is accessing permissioned resources(File IO, MSMQ...etc), you will have to change the Identity of the app pool or make sure ISUR has permission.

Upvotes: 1

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