Valid Account Cannot Open Sub Web When Root Web is Restricted

• Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions

SYMPTOMS

After setting Only Registered Users Have Browse Access on the root Web, authors cannot open sub Webs with valid accounts when they do not have at least Browse access to the root Web.

CAUSE

When you set Only Registered Users Have Browse Access on the root Web, authors that do not have Browse permission on the root Web cannot open sub Webs. The reason for this is that authors of sub Webs need access to FrontPage configuration files in the root Web.

WORKAROUND

In order for authors to open sub Webs that reside below a root Web that is set with Only Registered Users Have Browse Access, add the author of the sub Web with Browse permission to the root Web. To do this, use the following steps:

1. Open the root Web of the virtual server in FrontPage.



2. On the Tools menu, click Security, then click Permissions.



3. On the Users tab, click Add.



4. Add the account that has Author access on the sub Web with a minimum of Browse access.



5. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions.

Additional query words: 97 front page

Keywords : fpse2000
Version : winnt:
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug