file permissions - anonymous web user

Hi

Have just installed IIS7 on Vista and am trying to access a .mdb file
through ASP. Getting server error.

I think the problem is in the file permission. Under XP Pro/IIS6 is used to
have to set the .mdb file security via windows explorer to give
IUSR_machinename full permissions on this file for anonymous web access.

Cant seem to do this with Vista explorer - says object cannot be found.

Also, getting conflicting statements from IIS Help - it tells me firstly
that

a. By default, IIS 7.0 uses IUSR as the account for anonymous access.
This account is created when you install IIS 7.0.

and then

b. Similarly, a new Windows built-in account named IUSRS replaces the
local IUSR_MachineName anonymous account from IIS 6.0.

Anyway, whatever syntax I use, I cant seem to add anonymous web user
permission to daters.mdb via the security tab in Windown Explorer.

Any help greatly appreciated - getting very frustrated

Thanks

Hugh

Hi Hugh,

The account is called IIS_IUSRS in IIS7.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP - Windows Shell/User

"hugh welford" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> Hi
>
> Have just installed IIS7 on Vista and am trying to access a .mdb file
> through ASP. Getting server error.
>
> I think the problem is in the file permission. Under XP Pro/IIS6 is used
> to
> have to set the .mdb file security via windows explorer to give
> IUSR_machinename full permissions on this file for anonymous web access.
>
> Cant seem to do this with Vista explorer - says object cannot be found.
>
> Also, getting conflicting statements from IIS Help - it tells me firstly
> that
>
> a. By default, IIS 7.0 uses IUSR as the account for anonymous access.
> This account is created when you install IIS 7.0.
>
> and then
>
> b. Similarly, a new Windows built-in account named IUSRS replaces the
> local IUSR_MachineName anonymous account from IIS 6.0.
>
> Anyway, whatever syntax I use, I cant seem to add anonymous web user
> permission to daters.mdb via the security tab in Windown Explorer.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated - getting very frustrated
>
> Thanks
>
> Hugh
>

Thanks Jane

"Jane C" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Hugh,
>
> The account is called IIS_IUSRS in IIS7.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> "hugh welford" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Hi
>>
>> Have just installed IIS7 on Vista and am trying to access a .mdb file
>> through ASP. Getting server error.
>>
>> I think the problem is in the file permission. Under XP Pro/IIS6 is used
>> to
>> have to set the .mdb file security via windows explorer to give
>> IUSR_machinename full permissions on this file for anonymous web access.
>>
>> Cant seem to do this with Vista explorer - says object cannot be found.
>>
>> Also, getting conflicting statements from IIS Help - it tells me firstly
>> that
>>
>> a. By default, IIS 7.0 uses IUSR as the account for anonymous access.
>> This account is created when you install IIS 7.0.
>>
>> and then
>>
>> b. Similarly, a new Windows built-in account named IUSRS replaces the
>> local IUSR_MachineName anonymous account from IIS 6.0.
>>
>> Anyway, whatever syntax I use, I cant seem to add anonymous web user
>> permission to daters.mdb via the security tab in Windown Explorer.
>>
>> Any help greatly appreciated - getting very frustrated
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Hugh
>>
>