I am trying to configure IIS to allow anonymous access through the IUSR_ account. I set a password for this account in Computer Management. I have granted account permissions for the physical folders and child folders on which the website is running.
Enable anonymous access is marked in IIS for this site, and the username / password is set correctly.
However, when I go to see the site, I get this error:
You do not have permission to view this page. Error HTTP 401.1 - Unauthorized: Access denied due to invalid credentials.
What could be the reason for this? I thought maybe the Appplication Pool, but it seems to be configured correctly using the predefined account "Network Service".
Update. If I changed the anonymous access user to an administrator account, then everything will work. But ultimately, I canβt find the site like that.
Update 2: fixed! This may not apply to many people here, but it was a local security setting. I removed IUSR from "Access this computer from the network" for some security rules a few weeks ago.
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