First some basic information
I use Windows Vista Home Premium so the IIS is 7.0.
If I create a virtual directory Foo and assign it to this physical directory C:\temp\Mytest
it works just fine when I write in the browser localhost/Foo
In the virtual directory Foo I have just the file Default.aspx with just a literal text
Now I copy my folder C:\temp\Mytest and put it here
C:\Users\tony
so Mytest is below C:\Users\tony
Now I delete the old virtual directory Foo and create a new virtual Directory Foo and assign it to this physical directory
C:\Users\tony\Foo
When I now use the browser and write localhost/Foo I get this error
HTTP Error 401.3 - Unauthorized
You do not have permission to view the directory or page according to access control list (ACL) or encryption settings for this resource on the Web server.
It also works if I put Mytest under C:\Users but as soon as I put it under C:\Users\tony I get the error
I always use the built-in web server in asp.net so this is not a huge problem.
But in some cases I might want to test my program by using the real IIS.
I could of course copy my folder I want to test so they are not within the C:\Users\tony folder but I still
want to know if I can fix so I can use IIS when my physical directory is within the C:\Users\tony folder.
All my programs is stored under C:\Users\tony
I have even changed this.
In IIS manager select applicationpools and select DefaultAppPool and click advanced setting.
select identity and change this to local system which have all privs.
But it gave the same error.
One thing that is interesting is if I have a physical directory that is located under C:\Users\tony and I do this it works just fine.
When I use add program in IIS manager and select connect as in field direct autentisering and
enter my user name tony and my password it works just fine.
What is very strange to me is that even when the account is local system I get this error when the physical directory is below the C:\Users\tony
HTTP Error 401.3 - Unauthorized
You do not have permission to view the directory or page according to access control list (ACL) or encryption settings for this resource on the Web server.
//Tony