Internet Information Server enables you to control access to your information site by using Windows NT user accounts. The following sections describe:
The user account created by Internet Information Server.
The effect of a server's role on the IUSR_computername account and the effect of domain-based security on user accounts used by Internet Information Server.
Typical security scenarios for intranet and Internet sites that use Internet Information Server. The security scenarios include anonymous access, Basic authentication, and Windows NT challenge/response (secure) authentication.