Setting Up Virtual Directory May Cause "Logon Failure" ErrMsg
Article ID: 156408
Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q156408
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SYMPTOMS
When you set up Internet Information Server (IIS) version 2.0 with a
virtual directory to a NetWare server, you may receive the following error
message:
Logon failure: unknown user or password.
CAUSE
Internet Information Server uses the username and password in the Virtual
Directory Configuration dialog box to connect to the NetWare server.
IIS assumes this is a valid account on both the NetWare server and the
Windows NT Server computer.
RESOLUTION
You can use User Manager for domains to assure that the account used to
access the NetWare server is valid on both the NetWare server and in the
Windows NT domain local database. If the account is a domain user, then
remember to use the <domain name>\<username> nomenclature when you enter
the user name.
Additional query words: log on
Keywords: kbnetwork KB156408