<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I am using Win XP SP 1, IIS 5.1
>I can see my web site over the internet. I am trying to
>set up a secure folder on my web site. I have tried to
>use the permissions wizard using the template Secure Web
>Site. I use the (recommended) Replace All Directory and
>File Permissions. Then the wizard is finished. I have
>created a user 'XXX' with a password and made XXX part of
>the guest group, this is the user I would like to access
>the site. (I copied the settings from the default acount
>IUSR_XXXXXX) When I try to access the folder on my web
>site a login screen comes up, I type in the name and
>password and it says I am not authorized. I then tried
>using my administrator password and that didn't even work.
>I think I must have set something up wrong because no
>matter what I do I can't get into the web site once I set
>it as secure.... I hope I gave enough info Please Help

"Josh" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, that helped.
>
> I found that by unchecking the "Integrated Windows
> Authentication" and only selecting Basic Authentication I
> was able to use the quest account I set up to log into my
> web site. One last question, I understand that when using
> a password without SSL it is sent in clear text. If some
> how some one did get that password to my guest account
> what kind of access would they have to do damage to my
> system? (The user and password is only a member of the
> Guests group).
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 07:34:32 -0700, "Josh"
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I am using Win XP SP 1, IIS 5.1
> >>I can see my web site over the internet. I am trying to
> >>set up a secure folder on my web site. I have tried to
> >>use the permissions wizard using the template Secure Web
> >>Site. I use the (recommended) Replace All Directory and
> >>File Permissions. Then the wizard is finished. I have
> >>created a user 'XXX' with a password and made XXX part
> of
> >>the guest group, this is the user I would like to access
> >>the site. (I copied the settings from the default
> acount
> >>IUSR_XXXXXX) When I try to access the folder on my web
> >>site a login screen comes up, I type in the name and
> >>password and it says I am not authorized. I then tried
> >>using my administrator password and that didn't even
> work.
> >>I think I must have set something up wrong because no
> >>matter what I do I can't get into the web site once I
> set
> >>it as secure.... I hope I gave enough info Please Help
> >
> >See:
> >
> >How To Use NTFS Security to Protect a Web Page Running on
> IIS 4.0 or
> >5.0
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?id=299970
> >
> >HOW TO: Configure IIS 5.0 Web Site Authentication in
> Windows 2000
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310344
> >
> >Jeff
> >.
> >