Hello, I'm using .asp files to query and search the Index Server catalog on a company intranet. I have given NTFS (read and execute)rights to the Internet User account to access the .asp files and anonymous user access rights to the Internet User account through the MMC. The Internet User account works for the entire website. The problem is, when I use the browser to read the .asp files I get the 401 access denied error message. I then added the Windows NT Challenge/Response authenication method in the MMC. When using this with the browser and supplying the administrator login,password and domain in the dialog box, the .asp file works. Why can't the anonymous Internet User account access the .asp file?It can read any other file in the folder. I even granted it rights to the asp.dll file in the c:\winnt\system\inserv folder. Any ideas would be welcome.

I am experiencing exactly the same problem, and still have found no solution. I have read around that the access to ASP files is not allowed if the account has not access also to some needed files like DLLs, Registry Keys, etc. I tried but with no results. I have read also about a needed "htaccess" account, but again I lack of more info. If you find the solution, please advise me also. Thanks Leo

this is minimum rights needed: Inetpub\Wwwroot READ (RX) %SystemRoot% READ (RX) %SystemRoot%\System32 READ (RX) %SystemRoot%\System32\Inetsrv READ (RX) %SystemRoot%\System32\Inetsrv\Asp (and all subdirectories) READ (RX) \Program Files\Common Files (and all subdirectories) READ (RX)

sorry to post this message here.. how to call forton dll files through asp programe.. thanks subu