> I am running Windows 2000 Server with IIS 5.0 and I used
> the instructions on a document named secure IIS 5.0
> checklist to stop a problem with a spammer that I had.
> These procedures corrected the problem but now I can't
> get into my website without entering a user name and
> password. This creates a big problem because the site is

"Rob" <robertzarko@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I am running Windows 2000 Server with IIS 5.0 and I used
> the instructions on a document named secure IIS 5.0
> checklist to stop a problem with a spammer that I had.
> These procedures corrected the problem but now I can't
> get into my website without entering a user name and
> password. This creates a big problem because the site is
> used for my business and my customers or potential
> customers need to access my website without a password.
> Is there a way to allow users to enter my website without
> a password and not downgrade the way I secured Windows
> 2000 and IIS 5.0 so I don't encounter Spammer problems
> again. Also I am using a web client for email access and
> after I ligin into my site and put in the URl for the
> webmail I get the login screen and I login only to see a
> screen the is no longer available. This screen did work
> before I locked down my server. The webpage is a .asp (I
> think) Did I disable some type of .asp mappings or
> something? Please help, I really appreciate it.