DOCUMENT:Q231334 04-FEB-2000 [iis] TITLE :Err Msg: Unable to Connect to the Active Directory Service... PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:winnt:4.0,5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbbuglist ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 - Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== Attempting to use the IIS HTML Admin from http://localhost/iisadmin may result in the following error message: Unable to connect to the Active Directory Service Object. Please contact your system administrator. Error: 70 Permission denied. CAUSE ===== The Anonymous account has been enabled for the IISAdmin virtual directory. RESOLUTION ========== Remove Anonymous permissions on the IISAdmin virtual directory using the Internet Service Manager. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbbuglist Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400 Version : winnt:4.0,5.0 Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.