IUSR_machinename

I have IIS5.0 installed on Windows XP SP2. By default, in "IIS Directory
Security Anonymous access and authentication control" has:

Anonymous access TICKED
Allow IIS to control password TICKED
Integrated Windows authentication TICKED
Account used for anonymous access IUSR_machinename & password asterisks

For my webapps to work I UNTICK "Allow IIS to control password" and can log
into my webapps.

I assume IUSR_machinename has a blank password, even though IIS filled in
password asterisks in the textbox. Somehow now IIS changed the Account used
for anonymous access. I want to use IUSR_machinename account again, but my
webapps are not working anymore coz of the blank password?

Does anyone know how to setup IUSR_machinename just like before?

Re: IUSR_machinename

Hi Andrew,

IUSR account does not have a blank password. Password is something random
and is assigner when the account is created.

I tested this on IIS 6 and if you delete IUSR account and restart IIS Admin
service it will recreate it. I don't know if this will work on IIS 5.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Andrew Wan" wrote in message
news:ewDpC5GGHHA.4804@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have IIS5.0 installed on Windows XP SP2. By default, in "IIS Directory
>Security Anonymous access and authentication control" has:
>
> Anonymous access TICKED
> Allow IIS to control password TICKED
> Integrated Windows authentication TICKED
> Account used for anonymous access IUSR_machinename & password asterisks
>
> For my webapps to work I UNTICK "Allow IIS to control password" and can
> log into my webapps.
>
> I assume IUSR_machinename has a blank password, even though IIS filled in
> password asterisks in the textbox. Somehow now IIS changed the Account
> used for anonymous access. I want to use IUSR_machinename account again,
> but my webapps are not working anymore coz of the blank password?
>
> Does anyone know how to setup IUSR_machinename just like before?
>

Re: IUSR_machinename

Hi Andrew,

IUSR account does not have a blank password. Password is something random
and is assigner when the account is created.

I tested this on IIS 6 and if you delete IUSR account and restart IIS Admin
service it will recreate it. I don't know if this will work on IIS 5.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Andrew Wan" wrote in message
news:ewDpC5GGHHA.4804@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have IIS5.0 installed on Windows XP SP2. By default, in "IIS Directory
>Security Anonymous access and authentication control" has:
>
> Anonymous access TICKED
> Allow IIS to control password TICKED
> Integrated Windows authentication TICKED
> Account used for anonymous access IUSR_machinename & password asterisks
>
> For my webapps to work I UNTICK "Allow IIS to control password" and can
> log into my webapps.
>
> I assume IUSR_machinename has a blank password, even though IIS filled in
> password asterisks in the textbox. Somehow now IIS changed the Account
> used for anonymous access. I want to use IUSR_machinename account again,
> but my webapps are not working anymore coz of the blank password?
>
> Does anyone know how to setup IUSR_machinename just like before?
>