"Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:56:51 -0800, "Jeff Hodgers"
> <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>
> >I have just installed the .NetSDK framework and enabled IIS on my local
XP
> >machine. I followed the Config Details at the bottom of the
> >StartSamples.htm page.
> >
> >My problem is I am unable to display localhost. I get an http 500 error.
> >Directory security in the IIS mgr indicates allow anonymous login. Other
> >ideas?
>
> Start here:
>
> Why do I get a 500 Internal Server error for all ASP errors?
> http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2109
>
> Jeff

"Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
news:41f6b81c.1053962778@msnews.microsoft.com...
> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:56:51 -0800, "Jeff Hodgers"
> <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>
> >I have just installed the .NetSDK framework and enabled IIS on my local
XP
> >machine. I followed the Config Details at the bottom of the
> >StartSamples.htm page.
> >
> >My problem is I am unable to display localhost. I get an http 500 error.
> >Directory security in the IIS mgr indicates allow anonymous login. Other
> >ideas?
>
> Start here:
>
> Why do I get a 500 Internal Server error for all ASP errors?
> http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2109
>
> Jeff

"Ken Schaefer" <kenREMOVE@THISadopenstatic.com> wrote in message
news:Oy2Quco$EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Interesting - that in itself (lack of a default document) shouldn't cause
a
> 500 Internal Server Error.
>
> Perhaps the iisstart.asp or localstart.asp files where causing errors, and
> replacing that with a document that doesn't have an error is what's got
> everything working again.
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> "Jeff Hodgers" <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OT%23KTen$EHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >I have discovered the problem.
> > Cause:
> > The Web site's home directory does not contain a default document file,
> > such
> > as Default.htm or Default.asp
> > The Default Document option is not selected.
> >
> > Solution:
> > Open IIS mgr, select properties of web site, Documents tab.
> > Verify that your default file is in the list of default documents,
> > and
> > that the Enable Default Document check box is selected.
> >
> > Once I added the default.aspx file in the list, everyworked fine.
> >
> > -Jeff
> >
> > "Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
> > news:41f6b81c.1053962778@msnews.microsoft.com...
> >> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:56:51 -0800, "Jeff Hodgers"
> >> <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have just installed the .NetSDK framework and enabled IIS on my
local
> > XP
> >> >machine. I followed the Config Details at the bottom of the
> >> >StartSamples.htm page.
> >> >
> >> >My problem is I am unable to display localhost. I get an http 500
> >> >error.
> >> >Directory security in the IIS mgr indicates allow anonymous login.
> >> >Other
> >> >ideas?
> >>
> >> Start here:
> >>
> >> Why do I get a 500 Internal Server error for all ASP errors?
> >> http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2109
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >
> >
>
>

<jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:

>I have just installed the .NetSDK framework and enabled IIS on my local XP
>machine. I followed the Config Details at the bottom of the
>StartSamples.htm page.
>
>My problem is I am unable to display localhost. I get an http 500 error.
>Directory security in the IIS mgr indicates allow anonymous login. Other
>ideas?

"Jeff Hodgers" <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
news:OT%23KTen$EHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>I have discovered the problem.
> Cause:
> The Web site's home directory does not contain a default document file,
> such
> as Default.htm or Default.asp
> The Default Document option is not selected.
>
> Solution:
> Open IIS mgr, select properties of web site, Documents tab.
> Verify that your default file is in the list of default documents,
> and
> that the Enable Default Document check box is selected.
>
> Once I added the default.aspx file in the list, everyworked fine.
>
> -Jeff
>
> "Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
> news:41f6b81c.1053962778@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:56:51 -0800, "Jeff Hodgers"
>> <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>>
>> >I have just installed the .NetSDK framework and enabled IIS on my local
> XP
>> >machine. I followed the Config Details at the bottom of the
>> >StartSamples.htm page.
>> >
>> >My problem is I am unable to display localhost. I get an http 500
>> >error.
>> >Directory security in the IIS mgr indicates allow anonymous login.
>> >Other
>> >ideas?
>>
>> Start here:
>>
>> Why do I get a 500 Internal Server error for all ASP errors?
>> http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2109
>>
>> Jeff
>
>

"Jeff Hodgers" <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
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> The http 500 error turned out to be a Directory Listing Denied error. The
> folder that the link was pointing to didn't have the start.asp files, and
> there were four other files in the default Documents list that did not
> exist
> either. The default.aspx files were the only choice in that dir
> Thanks,.
> -Jeff
>
> "Ken Schaefer" <kenREMOVE@THISadopenstatic.com> wrote in message
> news:Oy2Quco$EHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Interesting - that in itself (lack of a default document) shouldn't cause
> a
>> 500 Internal Server Error.
>>
>> Perhaps the iisstart.asp or localstart.asp files where causing errors,
>> and
>> replacing that with a document that doesn't have an error is what's got
>> everything working again.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Ken
>>
>> "Jeff Hodgers" <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:OT%23KTen$EHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >I have discovered the problem.
>> > Cause:
>> > The Web site's home directory does not contain a default document file,
>> > such
>> > as Default.htm or Default.asp
>> > The Default Document option is not selected.
>> >
>> > Solution:
>> > Open IIS mgr, select properties of web site, Documents tab.
>> > Verify that your default file is in the list of default documents,
>> > and
>> > that the Enable Default Document check box is selected.
>> >
>> > Once I added the default.aspx file in the list, everyworked fine.
>> >
>> > -Jeff
>> >
>> > "Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
>> > news:41f6b81c.1053962778@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> >> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:56:51 -0800, "Jeff Hodgers"
>> >> <jeffh@newsgroup.nospam> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I have just installed the .NetSDK framework and enabled IIS on my
> local
>> > XP
>> >> >machine. I followed the Config Details at the bottom of the
>> >> >StartSamples.htm page.
>> >> >
>> >> >My problem is I am unable to display localhost. I get an http 500
>> >> >error.
>> >> >Directory security in the IIS mgr indicates allow anonymous login.
>> >> >Other
>> >> >ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Start here:
>> >>
>> >> Why do I get a 500 Internal Server error for all ASP errors?
>> >> http://www.aspfaq.com/show.asp?id=2109
>> >>
>> >> Jeff
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>