IWAM_computername Account Remains Part of MTS Trusted Impersonators Group After Upgrade (214782)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q214782
We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx

SUMMARY

After you upgrade from Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 to Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, the IWAM_computername account (which is created during IIS and Transaction Server setup) is still part of the MTS Trusted Impersonators group. By default, the MTS Trusted Impersonators group is created during the Transaction Server setup.

MORE INFORMATION

This is expected behavior during the upgrade. The MTS Trusted Impersonators group and the IWAM_Computername account can also be used for other purposes. Therefore, deleting the group after the upgrade process can cause problems.

REFERENCES

For additional information about how the MTS Trusted Impersonator group relates to IIS and the Cluster service, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

241573 How to Install IIS 4.0 onto a Single Node of MSCS 1.0

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/23/2005
Keywords:kbinfo KB214782
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