Help please!! I have an asp page that generates an error with the statement: Set Com1= Server.CreateObject("COM.ComClsGetSysInfo") I keep getting the error: 'ASP 0178 : 80070005' Server.CreateObject Access Error The call to Server.CreateObject failed while checking permissions. Access...more >>

I tried self SSL (with /P:5005) with two different web sites on the same IP. first was 443, worked fine. then 5050, that worked fine, but broke the 443 site. reissues the 443 and then 443 worked but 5050 broke. the logs complain about unable to bind already taken. restared IIS betwteen....more >>

IIS6 ASP3 web application for configuring an ISA Server is configured to use Windows account X when accessed anonymously. ASP VBScript gets error 80070002 when calling the Connect function in the ISA Server Management API. Same script put into a VBS file succeeds when the user logge...more >>

A customer have a IIS 6 web server and even with IIS Write property DISABLED, an ASPX form can upload files to the server. The authentication is Anon (via IUSR_ user) and the IUSR_User have RWXD rights on the folder where the upload is stored. In the properties of the IIS folder where upl...more >>

Hi. I have a customer that until today passed his username / password using the URL (using basic authentication). After reading KB 834489 I see that this behavior is not supported any more. I dont understand what is the workarround described in KB 834489. I want to know if there is anoth...more >>

I'm porting several websites from IIS5 to IIS6. On IIS5, the sites all ran with parent paths allowed. To improve security, I plan on disabling parent paths on the IIS6 server. To help set up the new machine, I first *enabled* parent paths on IIS 6 by checking the "enable parent paths" box f...more >>

Does anyone know why a signed (and safe for initializing and scripting) ActiveX control wouldn't download (not even prompt to download) from an SSL enabled website? It prompts if website is accessed through http but nothing happens if going through https. The site is among Trusted sites. ...more >>

Hi, I am using an IIS 5.1 from Windows XP Pro. For a subdirectory a have only granted user "test" access (via Windows Explorer, to allow Windows Verification). Most users can just type the URL, fill in "test" and "password" in the dialogbox and browse the site. But others have to retype ...more >>

Hi, I have deployed a website on by Windows 2000 Adv Server (IIS 5.0), Eveything is working fine except when I try to access some files in the some subfolders with in the site, it throws "Page Cannot be Found" Error.. Any idea what could be causing this? and what is the solution for th...more >>

Hi all, I have an IIS6 site that will run ASP.NET that has a folder in which I need to explicitly block all possibility of code running or being downloaded (unsupervised novice web authors). In IIS5 this was easy using 404.dll. I'm aware of HttpForbiddenHandler but I'm not happy with the...more >>

Requing client certificates on the web server allows any client with certificate to make a call to web server. How can I configure IIS6 to accept only a handful of client certificates and silently drop others? Thanks. Raghu/.. ...more >>

I have noticed that when using a smart phone to connect to Exchange via Outlook Mobile Access OR Outlook Web Access via HTTPS, that when I enter the password, it takes about 5 seconds before the entry becomes masked, "********" Has anyone got any suggestions on what might be causing this and...more >>

Is it possible to use integrated windows authentication with the Safari browser? I have been able to get basic authentication to work, but the entire point of the site i am working on is to not have to type in any password or username at all. All authentication should be done behind the scenes u...more >>

Hi i'm trying to let users change password from webpage, but it doesn't work, i have followed the instructions from kb microsoft, but still not working, it says page not found can't find detailed instructions on how to let it work,someone have some tips? thanks ...more >>

Hello! Setting up a new web server to replace the old one, bought a new SSL certificate, and I was wondering if there's a way on the older IIS server to determine which pages are setup with encryption. We're talking about a site with thousands of pages, so I'm hoping there's some way runnin...more >>

I have a default web site on IIS 5 set up with a SSL Certificate issued by our in-house certificate authority. When "Require SSL certificate" is not checked the default web page "default.html" is returned via http://rs.domain.com If "require SSL certificate" is checked, a page "SSL required" is...more >>