Anonymous access from web - yes or no?

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From: Rick (nospam7_at_rogers.com)
Date: 06/20/04 

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 10:29:47 -0400

Should the "Enable anonymous access" using the IUSR_ account be disabled for
the Director Security of the Default Web Site in IIS?

Will disabling this affect any inter-application/system processes??

Thanks for your advice.
... rick

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