FIX: The "Digest authentication for Windows domain servers" check box is disabled in Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0 (821561)

SYMPTOMS

The Digest authentication for Windows domain servers check box is disabled in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0. The problem occurs when you put your Microsoft Windows 2000 Server-based computer in a perimeter network. Because the Digest authentication for Windows domain servers check box is disabled, you cannot click to select the Digest authentication for Windows domain servers check box.

Note The problem occurs even if you put a domain controller in the same perimeter network.

CAUSE

The problem occurs after you start IIS 5.0. IIS 5.0 tries to authenticate against the Primary Domain Controller (PDC). When IIS 5.0 tries to authenticate against the PDC, IIS 5.0 cannot contact the PDC. The problem occurs because the PDC is located outside the perimeter network. This problem only affects the ability to enable Digest authentication in the IIS manager interface. Digest authentication still functions, and it can be configured programmatically.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version         Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.6672  339,728  Asp.dll          
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.6620  299,792  Fscfg.dll        
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.6620    8,464  Ftpctrs2.dll     
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.6620    6,416  Ftpmib.dll       
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.6620    9,488  Httpmib.dll      
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.6742   13,584  Infoadmn.dll     
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.6742  248,080  Infocomm.dll     
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.674    62,736  Isatq.dll        
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.662     7,440  W3ctrs.dll       
   13-Jun-2003  17:16  5.0.2195.675   349,968  W3svc.dll

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, you can enable Digest authentication by using the Adsutil.vbs administration script. For example, to enable Anonymous and Digest authentication for all your Web sites, follow these steps:

Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
At the command prompt, type the following command:

%systemdrive%\inetpub\AdminScripts\adsutil.vbs set w3svc/authflags 17

Press ENTER.
Type exit to close the Command Prompt window.

For additional information about authorization flags and the AuthFlags property in IIS 5.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/iissdk/html/14b96ff9-94e6-49f4-8d61-160111041bd5.asp

MORE INFORMATION

This hotfix changes the IIS 5.0 authentication behavior. After you apply this hotfix, IIS 5.0 tries to authenticate against a domain controller. Therefore, if a domain controller is located in the perimeter network, the Digest authentication for Windows domain servers check box will be enabled. To select anonymous access and authentication control for the default Web site, follow these steps:

Click Start, click Programs, click Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Services Manager.
In the left pane, expand <YourServer>, right-click Default Web Site, and then click Properties.
In the Default Web Site Properties dialog box, click the Directory Security tab, and then click Edit under Anonymous access and authentication control.
Click to select the Digest authentication for Windows domain servers check box under Authenticated access, and then click OK.
Click Yes to confirm.
In the Default Web Site Properties dialog box, click OK.
In the Inheritance Overrides dialog box, click the Child Nodes that you want, and then click OK.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates