I believe that you should provide access for folder path with application pool identity by clicking security -> add -> IIS App pool/yourapppoolname (check in IIS Manager).
I have the same issue with a freshly installed Server 2008 and IIS 7.0 IIS 6.0 worked out of the box with Minimal setup. The workaround, I installed Apache and set it up in 2 min and it's serving my website. I'll leave it running while I try to figure out IIS
7.0
Something I wasted a number of hours on and then found this. Hope it helps someone else.
This procedure can be used to set up a web repository with anonymous access using IIS 7
- Start -> Administrative tools -> Internet Information services(IIS) Manager
- Server name -> sites , then right click the "Default Web Site" -> "Add virtual directory" and fill in the name and the path to the directory to be shared
- After the virtual directory appears under the Default web site three , rigth click on it -> edit permissions -> Security -> edit
- Add: the local IUSR , ANONYMOUS LOGON and NETWORK SERVICES they need at least READ and DIRECTORY LISTING rigths
- Switch to feature view , in the central pane select "directory browsing" and "enable" under the action pane on the right ( Be sure your newly created virtual directory is highligthed )
- In Features View, double-click Authentication -> On the Authentication page, select Anonymous Authentication.
- In the Actions pane, click Edit to set the security principal under which anonymous users will connect to the site.
- In the Edit Anonymous Authentication Credentials dialog box, select one of the following options:
-- Specific user, ( IUSR )
-- Application pool identity, if you want IIS processes to run by using the account that is currently specified on the property page for the application pool. By default, this is the Network Service account.
Important
If you use the Network Service account, you grant anonymous users all the internal network access associated with that account.
Note: DO NOT convert the Virtual folder to an application folder
This procedure can be used to set up a web repository with anonymous access using IIS 7.5
1. Start > Administrative tools > Internet Information services(IIS) Manager
2. Server name > sites ,then right click the "Default Web Site" > "Add virtual directory" and fill in the name and the path to the directory to be shared
3. After the virtual directory appears under the Default web site three , rigth click on it > edit permissions > Security > edit
4. Add: the local IUSR , ANONYMOUS LOGON and NETWORK SERVICE they need at least "Read" and "List folder contents" rigths
5. Switch to feature view , in the central pane double click "directory browsing" and click "enable" under the action pane on the right ( Be sure your newly created virtual directory is highligthed )
6. In Features View, double-click Authentication > On the Authentication page, select Anonymous Authentication.
7. In the Actions pane, click Edit to set the security principal under which anonymous users will connect to the site.
8. In the Edit Anonymous Authentication Credentials dialog box, select one of the following options:
-- Specific user, ( IUSR )
-- Application pool identity, if you want IIS processes to run by using the account that is currently specified on the property page for the application pool. By default, this is the Network Service account.
Important
If you use the Network Service account, you grant anonymous users all the internal network access associated with that account.
Note: DO NOT convert the Virtual folder to an application folder
Ok I am running into similar issues. I don't have Exchange, I do have domain. Though, what confuses me is that I have 2 sets of 6 sites each I just setup in IIS7. I have used default settings so the authentication uses the ApplicationPoolIdentity. Though,
I don't see such user in the local users, under Administrative Tools/Computer Management. It doesn't exist. And things like that and same configuration for all the sites, one set is working, and the other one is not. Hope I have been clear.
qbernard
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Re: Cannot verfy access to path
Feb 14, 2011 01:25 AM|LINK
I have replied you in the other thread, please post more information about your error msgs and how do you access it remotely?
Bernard Cheah
hemalatham
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Re: Cannot verfy access to path
May 11, 2011 01:48 PM|LINK
I believe that you should provide access for folder path with application pool identity by clicking security -> add -> IIS App pool/yourapppoolname (check in IIS Manager).
sbkraft
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Re: Cannot verfy access to path
Nov 15, 2011 01:15 AM|LINK
qbernard
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Re: Cannot verfy access to path
Nov 15, 2011 05:12 AM|LINK
@@ so u getting the same error ? previous postings not helping?
when you browse the website, any particular error msgs? event log?
Bernard Cheah
Beaker007
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Re: Cannot verfy access to path
Nov 16, 2011 11:35 PM|LINK
Something I wasted a number of hours on and then found this. Hope it helps someone else.
This procedure can be used to set up a web repository with anonymous access using IIS 7
- Start -> Administrative tools -> Internet Information services(IIS) Manager
- Server name -> sites , then right click the "Default Web Site" -> "Add virtual directory" and fill in the name and the path to the directory to be shared
- After the virtual directory appears under the Default web site three , rigth click on it -> edit permissions -> Security -> edit
- Add: the local IUSR , ANONYMOUS LOGON and NETWORK SERVICES they need at least READ and DIRECTORY LISTING rigths
- Switch to feature view , in the central pane select "directory browsing" and "enable" under the action pane on the right ( Be sure your newly created virtual directory is highligthed )
- In Features View, double-click Authentication -> On the Authentication page, select Anonymous Authentication.
- In the Actions pane, click Edit to set the security principal under which anonymous users will connect to the site.
- In the Edit Anonymous Authentication Credentials dialog box, select one of the following options:
-- Specific user, ( IUSR )
-- Application pool identity, if you want IIS processes to run by using the account that is currently specified on the property page for the application pool. By default, this is the Network Service account.
Important
If you use the Network Service account, you grant anonymous users all the internal network access associated with that account.
Note: DO NOT convert the Virtual folder to an application folder
This procedure can be used to set up a web repository with anonymous access using IIS 7.5
1. Start > Administrative tools > Internet Information services(IIS) Manager
2. Server name > sites ,then right click the "Default Web Site" > "Add virtual directory" and fill in the name and the path to the directory to be shared
3. After the virtual directory appears under the Default web site three , rigth click on it > edit permissions > Security > edit
4. Add: the local IUSR , ANONYMOUS LOGON and NETWORK SERVICE they need at least "Read" and "List folder contents" rigths
5. Switch to feature view , in the central pane double click "directory browsing" and click "enable" under the action pane on the right ( Be sure your newly created virtual directory is highligthed )
6. In Features View, double-click Authentication > On the Authentication page, select Anonymous Authentication.
7. In the Actions pane, click Edit to set the security principal under which anonymous users will connect to the site.
8. In the Edit Anonymous Authentication Credentials dialog box, select one of the following options:
-- Specific user, ( IUSR )
-- Application pool identity, if you want IIS processes to run by using the account that is currently specified on the property page for the application pool. By default, this is the Network Service account.
Important
If you use the Network Service account, you grant anonymous users all the internal network access associated with that account.
Note: DO NOT convert the Virtual folder to an application folder
IIS 7 http IIsWebVirtualDirSetting IIS 7.0 Windows 2008 IIS 7.5 IIS7.5 IIS 7.5 Error anonymous windows 2008 R2 win server 2008 #windows 2008 #IIS #64bit 403 forbidden
qbernard
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Re: Cannot verfy access to path
Nov 17, 2011 03:59 AM|LINK
There are changes in user group and user in IIS 7+, the iusr and iis_iusrs are not built-in account rather than local account which has different SID in diff boxes, app pool id as anonymous user is dynamically inserted to the iis_iusrs group.
http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/140/understanding-built-in-user-and-group-accounts-in-iis/
Lastly if built-in account is used, the same error will occured as it can only verify it during runtime as posted before.
Bernard Cheah
javiersanche...
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Re: Cannot verfy access to path
Mar 01, 2013 02:24 PM|LINK
Ok I am running into similar issues. I don't have Exchange, I do have domain. Though, what confuses me is that I have 2 sets of 6 sites each I just setup in IIS7. I have used default settings so the authentication uses the ApplicationPoolIdentity. Though, I don't see such user in the local users, under Administrative Tools/Computer Management. It doesn't exist. And things like that and same configuration for all the sites, one set is working, and the other one is not. Hope I have been clear.