Hello
I was testing out the various authentication methods of ASP.NET and afterwards wasn't able to reset IIS back to its original default setting. Now when I try to create a blank ASP.NET web site in either Visual Studio 2005 or 2008 using a location of HTTP, Internet Explorer gives me an HTTP 403 Forbidden error (this website requires you to log in). If I go into my Windows XP (SP3) IIS 5.1, Default Web Site, (web site I created), properties, directory security, edit anonymous access and authentication control, and uncheck Allow IIS to control password (the default setting is checked), I'm able to run the web site application without getting the HTTP 403 Forbidden error. The Authentication Methods page for the web site has Anonymous access checked with a user name of machinename\IUSR_machinename and a blanked out password and at the bottom Integrated Windows authentication checked. I think my local IIS password for IUSR_machi ...
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