ASP pages in IIS using Localhost 401.3 Error do not have permission

Question

I have just installed the IIS so I can view asp files in a browser but when I put the address in a browser as : http://localhost/index.asp I get an error.

The error shows this:

HTTP Error 401.3 - Unauthorized You do not have permission to view this directory or page because of the access control list (ACL) configuration or encryption settings for this resource on the Web server.

I really need to get this sorted out, I would highly appreciate any advice on this.

Answer 1

My issue was around the identity used in the app pool. I changed the site's Authentication to "Application pool identity" as well as giving the directory the appropriate permissions.

Answer 2

OK, working from memory here as I am not in front of a Windows machine.

If you right click on your webroot folder /inetpub/wwwroot/ or the website directory you are working on open properties and select security, I think it is, you will see the list of users with their permissions for that folder. There is a section to add new users where you can add the IIS_IUSRS account (search from the list of users if you need to) which will be the default user used when anonymous authentication is enabled. Give this account the relevant permissions (read, write, execute) ensuring you apply to file and subfolders. Refresh the website in IIS and you should hopefully be good to go.