Debugging : Stuck at first step in creating new web project 1

[ishwarjindal]

I have windows XP professional as OS and IIS 5.0 is installed locally on my system.
I want to enable debugging of ASP application on my system, for that i installed Back office tools and visual studio latest service pack i.e 5.

I use the information provided at follwing link to enable debugging.

http://www.winnetmag.com/Web/Article/ArticleID/20431/Web_20431.html

When i started creating new web project, it prompt me to enter IIS server name and mode.
After entering info and pressing OK button on this screen it shows a message for a small duration stating 'Contacting Web Server' and then prompts me to enter password for my domain account (<domain>\<username>)with which i logged into the system.

The title of this dialog box is &quot;Name and password Required&quot;
and message written on it is &quot;Web Application: <Root Web>&quot;

Now even after entering my correct password this screen keeps on prompting me to enter password.

I have tried all permutation and combination like entering localhost , 127.0.0.1 in server name plus using administrator as login name and blank password but of no use.

Any idea why it is not taking the password.?

 

[brench1]

I was having this same problem. Try opening Internet Services Manager, then right-click &quot;Default Web Site&quot; and choose Properties. Go to the Directory Security tab and click the Edit button under &quot;Anonymous access and authentication control&quot;. In the &quot;Anonymous access&quot; section, click the Edit button. For Username, click Browse and choose the Name of the ID that you're logged into your machine. Click OK, enter your password (and uncheck &quot;Allow IIS to control password&quot; -- I don't know if this really matters but I unchecked it). Re-enter password to confirm. Then click OK, Apply, and OK again to get back to the main window of Internet Services Manager. Try creating a new web project in Visual Interdev.

Basically what I did was I changed the account that is the &quot;anonymous account&quot; for IIS. I don't know if going in and changing the groups that IUSR_<computername> is a member of would have the same result. This account is not a part of the Administrator group but it's the default &quot;anonymous account&quot;.

I'm assuming that you're logged in to your machine with an account that's a part of the Administrator group.

Hope this helps. I'm anxious to know whether it solves your problem the way it solved mine. Actually, I didn't try going any further after the new web project was created. But I think I got past the problem I was having.


Brad

 

[ishwarjindal]

Hi brench1,

Thanks for the reply, but it didn't work.

I checked what you said. Earlier the account with which i logged into the system was not the member of Administrators group, but even after making it the administrator the situation is same.

One thing i want to tell u is that the server name combobox (In Web Project Wizard : Step 1 of 4) is empty. I mean to say shouldn't it show the IIS server in the list.

 

[brench1]

You mean the step where it asks you what server you want to use?

I always type &quot;localhost&quot; there (or the name of my computer).

You tried changing the anonymous account?


Brad

 

[ishwarjindal]

yes i changed the anonymous account i.e

1. uncheck the allow IIS to control password checkbox
2. username is the member of administrator group and i looged into the system with this account.

Still the situation is same that is it is prompting me to enter the password for <domain>\<username> account again and again.

 

[ishwarjindal]

Good news

Actually there was some problems with the server extensions for the website and after configuring the server extensions now i am able to create the web project.

Thanks brad for the involvement.

 

[brench1]

Glad to hear it was resolved.

I'll keep in mind that the Server Extensions can sometimes be the cause of a problem.

Take care.


Brad