"hharry" <paulquigley@nyc.com> wrote in message
news:1194647755.467574.140890@v3g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
> Hello All,
>
> I am trying to add forms authentication to an asp.net website. I am
> developing locally, than publishing the site to the web server.
>
> Everthing works fine on my local machine in debug mode. I am able to
> call up the login page, successfully authenticate against the remote
> active directory database and then be re-directed to the requested
> page.
>
> The problem occurs when I publish the app to the web server. I call up
> the application and get re-directed to the login page. I enter the
> same credentials, but receive the following error: Unknown error
> (0x80005000)
>
> Development environment:
> I am developing on my local machine and then publishing to a web
> server. The web server is part of the domain xxx. I have a windows
> account for this domain, a vpn connection and a mapped-drive which
> enables me to publish.
>
> I have enabled anonymous access for the virtual directory using the
> default account IUSR.
>
> I determined that the Active Directory root was YYY.xxx.com and then
> set my LDAP connection string to:
> LDAP://YYY.xxx.com/dc=xxx,dc=com
>
> I have a vpn connection and to the web server and have mapped a drive
> wheich allows me to publish.
>
> I thought that the problem might be that the IUSR does not have
> permission to access the Active Directory database. I tried changing
> the anonymous account to my own domain account, but the same error
> occurred.
>
> Pointers appreciated...
>
> thanks!
>