Re: IIS and Frontpage security

From: Thomas A. Rowe (tarowe_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/17/04

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    The user must have FP Admin rights to the web(s), this is not that same as have Admin rights to the
    server via the OS.

    http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/sts/2001/all/proddocs/en-us/admindoc/ows000.mspx 

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"Mike Bazelon" <mbazelon@intellicomp.us> wrote in message
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> I am reposting this question from the
> microsoft.public.inetserver.iis.security at the suggestion of one the
> posts I received.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> I am trying allow my web master to configure a website through
> Frontpage.  When I log in as an administrator I can edit the webpage
> without any issues.  When my webmaster attempts to get in, Frontpage
> keeps asking for the username and password.  The webmaster has full
> control of the website directory (d:\website on the web server)and I
> checked the permissions in IIS and the webmaster has full control of
> the site as well.  I checked the Frontpage server extensions 2002 and
> the webmaster has administrator rights.  I temporarly gave the
> webmaster admin rights and she successfully logged in.  I would prefer
> not giving the webmaster admin rights.  I must be missing something
> simple.  The web server is a Windows 2003 server running IIS 6. Any
> assistance would be appreciated.
>
>
> Hi,
>
> The user should not need elevated NTFS permissions, just the necessary
> level
> of permissions inside the FPSE administration website.
>
> Can you provide more detailed steps indicating what permissions the
> particular Windows account has? (eg to verify that the Windows account
> has
> the appropriate permissions, where did you go? -or- How did you setup
> the
> permissions for this particular Windows account in FPSE?)
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
>
> This sounds like incorrect settings in the FP Administration site.
> Normally you don't need to change permissions in NTFS or IIS for this,
> just in FP. Try a FrontPage group for details and help there.
>
> Jeff
>
>
> I would open Sharepoint Administrator and choose the administration of
> my website (www.website.com for example).  I would then go into
> Mangage users|add a user and enter my user information
> (domain\webmaster) in the Add user or group name (For example,
> DOMAIN\name).  I would choose the administrator role and click on add
> user.  As I mentioned earlier, the user has Full Control rights to the
> website directory on the server.
>
> I then try to go into Frontpage and access the website.  A username
> and password prompt come up and I would try the webmaster account.
> The user name and password prompt would keep coming back unless I
> would use my domain admin account.  At that point I can get in and
> administer the website.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
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