Anonymous access to sharepoint

From: Boyd (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 10:31:38 -0700

Thanks to both of you. It works but I used virtual
headers instead of ports.

Boyd
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi I am new to this forum. I was wondering how do I
>maintain mixed authentication when I enable anonymous
>access in IIS. SPS 2003 tells me to turn on access via
>IIS and I do for the default web site. The problem is
>that I have different security settings for each top
>level web site. Once IIS is restarted all top level
sites
>that don't carry the same parent security settings are
>automatically disabled. Not even administrator can log
>into it. I have tried it on 2 separate sites and get the
>same result.
>
>I want to give the home page anonymous access but all
>subsequent top level sites authentication. IIS won't
hold
>the security settings. The settings will hold and the
>software work as expected as long as you don't restart
>IIS.
>
>Help!!! I am desparate to get this software working.
>
>Thanks
>.
>