Re: HTTP Error 401.2

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From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:43:53 -0700

Hi ccc :-)

See if anything here will help.

Unable to Connect to Secure Web Page Using Internet Explorer
http://www.windows-help.net/windows95/troub-501.shtml

Authentication Tutorial
http://www.asp101.com/articles/flicks/authtutorial.asp

How to Troubleshoot 401.2 HTTP Errors
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3BQ261689

Hope this helps.

Jan :)

> When a person using Internet Explorer views my secure
> site the receive the following message:
> You are not authorized to view this page
> You do not have permission to view this directory or page
> using the credentials that you supplied because your Web
> browser is sending a WWW-Authenticate header field that
> the Web server is not configured to accept.
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> ----------------------
>
> Please try the following:
>
> Contact the Web site administrator if you believe you
> should be able to view this directory or page.
> Click the Refresh button to try again with different
> credentials.
> HTTP Error 401.2 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to
> server configuration.
> Internet Information Services (IIS)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> ----------------------
>
> Technical Information (for support personnel)
>
> Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a
> title search for the words HTTP and 401.
> Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager
> (inetmgr), and search for topics titled About Security,
> Authentication, and About Custom Error Messages.
>
>
> *****
> Please let me know what I can do to fix this.
> thanks

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