Re: 401:Unauthorized Connection Puzzler

From: Rob Conery (RobConery_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/11/04

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    Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:09:06 -0700

    I should have thought of asking you this before, but both of the machines i
    am trying to set this up on are setup as Domain Controllers (don't ask me
    why, but the hosting company thought it would be fun to make them DCs). I
    have had lots of trouble putting applications on DCs - could this be it?

    "Akshai Mirchandani [MS]" wrote:

    > I'd suggest the following:
    >
    > - check the IIS access log -- it might give a hint about where the problem
    > is.
    > - if that doesn't help, you can try to use FileMon and RegMon utilities
    > (available from sysinternals.com) to see what activity is failing for the
    > IIS process.
    > - make sure the entire installation folder has Read permissions for
    > "Everyone"
    >
    > By the way, have you installed MSXML4? I don't see why it would cause an
    > Unauthorized error, but you never know...
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Akshai
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    > "Rob Conery" <RobConery@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:3D0B3FF1-23B9-4E17-A021-F6E4E9D98F52@microsoft.com...
    > > I just set this up and it doesn't seem to help - i still get the 401. I
    > made
    > > sure to restart IIS as well.
    > >
    > > The one difference between this machine and our development machine (which
    > > works fine) is that AD is setup differently, with 2 separate user group
    > > schemas. I don't think this should have any bearing as i am able to access
    > > the cube remotely using http:// (with msolap.asp); so my credentials are
    > > being passed properly. Might there be an issue that way? This is a
    > killer...
    > >
    > > "Akshai Mirchandani [MS]" wrote:
    > >
    > > > Did you try to allow the POST operation on the .dll type? I don't know
    > what
    > > > it is on Windows 2003 off-hand, but on Windows XP you can add a mapping
    > in
    > > > the Configuration properties of the virtual directory. Create a mapping
    > of
    > > > ".dll" to the msxisapi.dll file and explicitly allow the POST operation.
    > > >
    > > > HTH,
    > > > Akshai
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    > > >
    > > > "Rob Conery" <RobConery@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > > > news:788A1833-E78F-4A11-9091-5B86AB881941@microsoft.com...
    > > > > This is the 5th time i have installed XML SDK as well as the Grape
    > City
    > > > > control; each time has been interesting to say the least, but i did
    > manage
    > > > to
    > > > > get it to work each time (on windows2k and 2003); this one's killin me
    > > > > though...
    > > > >
    > > > > I have win2003 enterprise server, SQL 2000 and Analysis Enterprise
    > with
    > > > SP3a
    > > > >
    > > > > This time, however, i am completely stumped. Here's what i did:
    > > > > 1) Install SDK
    > > > > 2) Add the virtual directory
    > > > > 3) Add the ISAPI dll to Allowed Extensions
    > > > > 4) Selected "Allow all unknown ISAPI extentions" just to be sure
    > > > > 5) Browsed to http://localhost/xmla/msxisapi.dll and received the XML
    > > > notice
    > > > > nicely ("expects a POST...").
    > > > >
    > > > > So i know the dll is loading properly; what i can't figure out is why
    > i am
    > > > > getting an "unauthorized" connection error (401 request failed,
    > > > unauthorized).
    > > > >
    > > > > This happens before the discover event is even fired and appears to be
    > a
    > > > > SOAP issue. When i try to connect using the MDX sample app from a
    > remote
    > > > > machine (using http://ipaddress/xmla/msxisapi.dl with MSOLAP.2) it
    > won't
    > > > > allow the connection saying the same thing (unauthorized).
    > > > >
    > > > > When i use the BI control to try and connect i get the same error -
    > 401
    > > > > Unauthorized
    > > > >
    > > > > When i try to connect locally, on the server itself, using the same
    > MDX
    > > > > sample app method i get "Server Error"; however i can connect to the
    > cube
    > > > > just fine if i just specify the name (not using http/SOAP).
    > > > >
    > > > > In addition, i can use the old school msolap.asp connection over http
    > to
    > > > > connect Excel to the cube, so i don't think it's rights or role
    > > > restrictions
    > > > > on the cube.
    > > > >
    > > > > I have tried every combination of Allow Anonymous on/off, Digest,
    > etc - no
    > > > > luck.
    > > > >
    > > > > Is there anything i missed?
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    >
    >
    >

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