Re: Problems enabling anonymous access

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From: SizzleMaster (larry_at_datasculpting.com)
Date: 04/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 11:27:41 -0700

Doesn't work! I gave the IUSR account read access and enabled anonymous on
the My Site and still the home page doesn't prompt me for username password
and gives me the not authorized to access this page error.

This is crazy. Why is this so hard to setup?

"James Edelen [MVP]" <jj4@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ujrhZY7JEHA.2880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Under the site/Mysite that doesn't work, you (if I recall correctly) need
to
> go into site settings, then to site administration and enable anonymous
> settings there similarily to what you had to do under the portal. You
might
> have to do this for all sites that are already provisioned, but I don't
> remember if the anonymous settings applies to all sites or each individual
> site when you do it under site administration.
>
> --
> James Edelen
> Microsoft MVP - SharePoint Portal Server
> Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center
> Microsoft Associate Expert Zone -
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> "SizzleMaster" <larry@datasculpting.com> wrote in message
> news:O1K5DO1JEHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks. This is so important that I figure this out ASAP. I don't at
all
> > understand what you're referring to by "you need to enable Anonymous
> access
> > for
> > > Site Administration (IIRC)".
> >
> > Thanks again.
> >
> > "James Edelen [MVP]" <jj4@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:Ok10rm0JEHA.204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > For WSS Sites (and possible MySite) you need to enable Anonymous
access
> > for
> > > Site Administration (IIRC) for Each Site that was already provisioned
> and
> > > you want to enable anonymous access.
> > >
> > > --
> > > James Edelen
> > > Microsoft MVP - SharePoint Portal Server
> > > Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center
> > > Microsoft Associate Expert
> > > Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > "SizzleMaster" <larry@datasculpting.com> wrote in message
> > > news:e4tgaunJEHA.2680@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Thanks! That solved that but now all My Sites get this error. I'm
> able
> > > to
> > > > get into other pages withing peoples My Sites but not the home
> > > default.aspx
> > > > page. I've tried setting anonymous access on and off and adding the
> > IUSR
> > > > account but still no go.
> > > >
> > > > Any Ideas. Thanks again.
> > > >
> > > > "You are not authorized to access this page.
> > > > Please contact your SharePoint administrator if you believe
you
> > have
> > > > reached this message in error."
> > > >
> > > > "James Edelen [MVP]" <jj4@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > > news:OfOBF5lJEHA.2060@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > You need to not only add that user, but enable Anonymous access in
> > site
> > > > > settings and enable it in IIS. If you uncheck the Enable
Anonymous
> > box
> > > in
> > > > > IIS for now, then you will be able to log in again to fix the
> problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > James Edelen
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - SharePoint Portal Server
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Media Center
> > > > > Microsoft Associate Expert
> > > > > Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > > > "SizzleMaster" <larry@datasculpting.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:#esCaalJEHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I recieve the error below after enabling anonymous access in IIS
> for
> > > the
> > > > > > portal site. In addition to using the IUSR_servername account
for
> > > > > anonymous
> > > > > > acccess, I've tried the server adminstrator account and the
domain
> > > > > > administrator account and still I get the error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas, help?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "You cannot view this area, either because the area no longer
> > exists,
> > > or
> > > > > > because you do not have the rights to view this area. To change
> your
> > > > > rights,
> > > > > > contact the site administrator. "
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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