IIS 7.5, Win2008 Server R2 - 401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials.

Question

User921007156 posted

Hi,

I'm setting up my first site on IIS 7.5.7600.16385 on Windows 2008 Server R2 Standard, and for some odd reason I'm the only user that can authenticate to the site. All other users get the "401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials" error message.

401 Error Message
http://www.longwaysolutions.com/tkanetest/tmp/wiki/401_Unauthorized.jpg
Windows Authentication Settings
http://www.longwaysolutions.com/tkanetest/tmp/wiki/Authentication.jpg

Folders settings showing everyone has access.
http://www.longwaysolutions.com/tkanetest/tmp/wiki/FolderSettings.jpg

Any ideas what I'm missing?

Thanks.

Answer 1

User794904726 posted

Could you check the people who all have permission to the hosted website folder?

I guess you are the only one who have permissions to read this folder. Is it?

Try to change AppPool Identity to Network Service...

Regards,

Siva

Answer 2

User921007156 posted

Shiva, I just changed the application AppPool Identity to Network Service, and it worked! Since I'm new to IIS 7.5, can someone tell me why this works?

Thanks!

Answer 3

User794904726 posted

Hi Matt,

Could you tell which account was used before changing it to Network Service?

I believe you have used custom account which is yours and so by default you are the only one to access the site.

When you have changed the AppPool identity to NetworkService by default this will have access to network and there by able to authenticate other users as well.

Hope the above content helps you...

Regards,

Siva.