Adding Group Containing IUSR Returns Error (216475)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft FrontPage 2000
- FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions from Microsoft
This article was previously published under Q216475 SYMPTOMS
When you add a group in the Permissions dialog box of a FrontPage Web that contains
the IIS Anonymous account, which is usually IUSR_ machinename (where
machinename is the name of your server), the following error
message occurs:
These groups--DOMAINNAME\groupname--contain the account used
by your web server to implement Anonymous Logons. Granting these groups
access will allow anyone to have this level of access anonymously.
When you click OK in the message dialog, the group is no longer listed on
the Groups tab in the Permissions dialog box; however, when you reopen the Permissions dialog box, the group that was apparently removed is still listed.
Additionally, if you check the ACLs on the files, the group is there as
well.
CAUSE
FrontPage attempts to prevent you from adding the IUSR_machinename
anonymous account or any group that contains it to a FrontPage Web's
permissions. IUSR_machinename is the account that IIS uses for
anonymous browsing. If IUSR_machinename is listed with Administer,
Author, and Browse access, any person attempting to open your Web will
have these rights.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, do not add any groups that contain the
IUSR_machinename anonymous account with permissions to your Web.
WORKAROUND
When you reopen the Permissions dialog box, and the group is still
listed, highlight the group and click the Remove button.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 4/16/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB216475 |
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