Err Msg: The Web Server Does Not Appear to Have Any Authentication Methods Enabled

• Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions
• Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a Web or publish a FrontPage Web to an IIS 4.0 Web server, the following error message may occur:

The Web server does not appear to have any authentication methods enabled. It asked for user authentication, but did not send a WWW-Authenticate header.

CAUSE

This occurs when you attempt an action that requires authentication, but the security on the Web server is only set to Allow Anonymous Access and has no way to authenticate users.

RESOLUTION

Windows NT Challenge/Response (NTLM) or Basic authentication must be enabled on the server in order for FrontPage to be able to authenticate against IIS.

To set authentication methods for IIS 4.0, do the following:

1. Click Start and point to Programs.



2. Point to Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack.



3. Point to Microsoft Internet Information Server.



4. Click Internet Service Manager.



5. Right-click on the virtual server and click Properties.



6. On the Directory Security tab, click Edit for Anonymous Access and Authentication Control. At the very least, check the Basic Authentication checkbox.



7. If you want a more automated and secure logon, check the Windows NT Challenge/Response checkbox.



8. Click OK twice.

Additional query words: front page

Keywords : fpse2000
Version : WINDOWS:; winnt:
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb