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all groups > iis security > april 2006 > threads for april 15 - 21, 2006

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Problems with IIS 5 default domain
Posted by davelj at 4/21/2006 8:02:01 AM
I have a W2000 server running IIS 5 for my local intranet and a help desk website. We use basic authentication and I have set the default domain to my local domain name. When a user attempts to login the login is rejected unless the user enters his login as domain\username. When the user only ...more >>


IE prompts for username password when saving excel file opened in
Posted by dave at 4/20/2006 9:11:01 PM
Hi all, I'm having a problem with IIS server. I'm got a collection of excel spreadsheets and word documents available on a website. The files are for viewing only (i.e., read only). When I click on a link to download a word file it prompts me whether I want to save it or open it. If I save...more >>

IIS auth. problem with 2003 SP1
Posted by Jan Nielsen at 4/20/2006 1:18:52 PM
On a 2003 stand alone server I'm running Citrix webinterface on top of the IIS. This web interface implements it's own authentication for regular users, and as such IIS sees user sessions as anonymous. But a subdirectory of the IIS allows for administration of the web interface, and because...more >>

Active Directory check with login details on DB
Posted by Jono Jones at 4/20/2006 9:09:03 AM
Hi there, We have 500 users on our network. I'm writing a web system (asp.net) where you can create a user and give them access to various sections of the site. To create a user you select and existing Active Directory user and just attach their permissions (to see different web pages/opti...more >>

Integrated windows authentication problems
Posted by warhen at 4/19/2006 8:23:01 PM
Hi. I was wondering if anyone has any insight to the following problem. I use a DNS connection service to run public websites from my home computer. Recently I created a website that uses Integrated Windows Authentication for access. I created the virtual directory in IIS 5.1 and gave all the r...more >>

Access denied logging to event log on Windows Server 2003
Posted by Matt Adamson at 4/19/2006 1:22:17 PM
Were using the microsoft exception management application block to log .NET exceptions from an ASP application to the event log. However on Windows Server 2003 were getting an access denied error which is outlined below. As per other recommendations I've done the following 1) Made sure t...more >>

default scripts and manuals
Posted by Kevin1aB at 4/19/2006 11:13:02 AM
Hello, I have a LAN 2003 server running IIS for WSUS and DeskNow WebMessenger jabber server. No public exposure for the IIS. On a recent security audit by outside consultant, they recommended the following: .... the default scripts and manual pages are installed and should be removed fro...more >>

Certificates on .local domain
Posted by Juha Kalliola at 4/18/2006 9:05:03 AM
Hi, we are using SBS2003 with outlook web access and active sync. I have been trying to make working certificate with more or less success. How should it be made. Our sbs domain is with suffix .local. We have a public IP address for our server. I can connect to OWA with public IP address....more >>



kb917072 on Http.sys cookie problem
Posted by Dinis Cruz at 4/17/2006 3:02:44 PM
quick question on the recent KB article "An ASP.NET page is stored in the HTTP.sys kernel cache in IIS 6.0 when the ASP.NET page generates an HTTP header that contains a Set-Cookie response" (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917072) Does this affect Forms Authentication Cookies? Dinis Cruz ...more >>

Problem Configure my Web Site to Use SSL
Posted by thecoolone at 4/17/2006 10:47:42 AM
I want my site to use SSL, so I followed the following instructions posted on the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324069/ 1. Log on to the Web server computer as an administrator. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then do...more >>

New Virus or Something
Posted by Fred Yarbrough at 4/17/2006 9:08:48 AM
We have had 3 separate Windows 2000 servers running IIS come down with something. This started about 2 weeks ago and it has the following symptoms. The server is very slow to login to. Once up, if you go to the Event Viewer you can see entries but cannot go into an entry to view the details ...more >>

HTTP Link to .xls file returns 404 - IIS 6
Posted by Robert at 4/17/2006 8:32:02 AM
I have IIS 6.0 on Windows 2003 Standard Edition. I have an html page that links to an Excel file on a virtual directory, but when I click on the link, it returns a 404 error. I know there were some new security measures in IIS 6 that caused this, but have not been able to find out how to c...more >>

Cross Site authentication ?
Posted by E-Double at 4/17/2006 5:44:01 AM
What is the best way to set-up cross site authentication ? Ideally we would like users who have authenticated into a secure section of one (local) site to be able to click on a link and somehow pass the authentication credentials to another (remote, not on same domain) site without prompting t...more >>


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