IIS authorisation error when browsing "localhost"

[loacadmin]

I get the following error when I try to browse the "localhost" website. Or any other site that is being hosted on this computer. (win 2000 + IIS)
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HTTP 401.2 - Unauthorized: Logon failed due to server configuration
Internet Information Services

Technical Information (for support personnel)

Background:
This is usually caused by a server-side script not sending the proper

http://WWW-Authenticate

header field. Using Active Server Pages scripting this is done by using the AddHeader method of the Response object to request that the client use a certain authentication method to access the resource.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[NightWatcher]

Hi,
I can only say that, stuff like that used to happen to me alot in the past, all because of MS service packs and security patches..
My question is: have you applied any service pack, specially SP2 and any patch?

If so, there could be your problem..


NightWatcher

 

[loacadmin]

Hi, Thanks for your response.

From day 1 it has had Service Pack 1 installed. And now has SP2....

Is there any way, except to uninstall the service packs, that you are aware of to fix this problem.

Thanks.

 

[NightWatcher]

Try:

- uninstall SP2
- reintall IIS

and see what happens.


NightWatcher