Access Denied and Login Failed on Internet Information Server

Last reviewed: June 13, 1997
Article ID: Q147532

The information in this article applies

Microsoft Internet Information Server version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

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

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

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
Keywords : iisftp iissecurity iiswww kbnetwork
Version : 1.0 3.51
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: June 13, 1997
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