access is denied IIS server problem

Question

i have no problem compiling and viewing my asp.net application using visual studio 2008

but when i try to see it the IIS server (asp.net 4.0...)

i get this message:

Server Error in '/' Application.

Access is denied.

Description: An error occurred while accessing the resources required to serve this request. The server may not be configured for access to the requested URL. 

Error message 401.2.: Unauthorized: Logon failed due to server configuration.  Verify that you have permission to view this directory or page based on the credentials you supplied and the authentication methods enabled on the Web server.  Contact the Web server's administrator for additional assistance.

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:4.0.30319; ASP.NET Version:4.0.30319.1

i did already run this update:

asp_net_regiis.exe

is there something else that i should configure?

i've tried to switch the framework to 2.0 and that failed as well however i got a different message for 2.0:

Server Application Unavailable

The web application you are attempting to access on this web server is currently unavailable.  Please hit the "Refresh" button in your web browser to retry your request.

Administrator Note: An error message detailing the cause of this specific request failure can be found in the application event log of the web server. Please review this log entry to discover what caused this error to occur.

any guidance would be most appreciated.

Answer 1

Are you using Windows Authentication? Verify that your user account has access to the folder the web site is in.

Are you using Anonymous Authentication? Verify that it's enabled in IIS.