Err Msg: HTTP/1.1 New Application Failed

• Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you hit the Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 Default Web Site (.asp page), the following error message may occur:

HTTP/1.1 New Application Failed

CAUSE

The IUSR account is a domain account and is not being authenticated correctly against a domain controller.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, do the following:

1. Open the properties of the Default Web Site and choose Directory Security.



2. Click the Edit button for Authentication.



3. Click the Edit button for Anonymous and edit the account listed to read "Domain-name\Anonymous."



4. Disable Password Synchronization.



5. Manually shut down the MMC to ensure proper writing to the metabase.



6. Go to a command prompt and issue "net stop iisadmin /y."



7. At the command prompt, issue "net start w3svc."



8. Restart the computer.

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Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb