DOCUMENT:Q147532  06-FEB-2002  [iis]
TITLE   :Access Denied and Login Failed on Internet Information Server
PRODUCT :Internet Information Server
PROD/VER::1.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Internet Information Server version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to access an HTML page on an Internet Information Server, the
following error message appears:

   Error: Access is denied.

When you attempt to access the FTP server on an Internet Information Server, the
following error message appears:

   Login failed.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if there is a password mismatch of IUSR_<server name>
user name between Internet Information Server and User Manager. This user name
is created by default during the installation of Internet Information Server.

NOTE: This problem can also occur if the Internet Information Server is a primary
or backup domain controller. By default, Everyone is not allowed to log on
locally.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, make sure that the password of IUSR_<server name>
matches among the FTP Server and Web Server of Internet Information Server and
User Manager.


Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : :1.0

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