Forms Authentication via SSL question

[Gareth]

I have an ASP.NET application using forms authentication. I works without
any problems.

I have been trying to enable the login process to work over SSL but it fails
with the same problem everytime: "Access is denied". I have created my own
SSL certificate and enabled SSL encryption on a sub-directory of the web
site called "/IRWebAdmin/secure". In this directory is my "AdminLogin.aspx"
page.

In the root directory is my "AdminMain.aspx" page that is set as the
applications default page. On startup the application is directory to the
"/IRWebAdmin/AdminMain.aspx" page, which then is then referred to
"/IRWebAdmin/secure/AdminLogin.aspx" to login.

My web.config settings are:




<authentication mode="Forms" >
<forms loginUrl="https://localhost/IRWebAdmin/secure/AdminLogin.aspx"
requireSSL="true"
protection="All"
timeout="20"
name=".IRADM"
path="/secure"
slidingExpiration="true">
</forms>
</authentication>

<authorization>
<deny users="?" />
</authorization>




On running the application I get the standard security alert due to the
certificate not being from a trusted authority. Clicking YES then displays
this error page:



Server Error in '/IRWebAdmin' Application.

Access is denied.
Description: An error occurred while accessing the resources required to
serve this request. The server may not be configured for access to the
requested URL.

Error message 401.2.: You do not have permission to view this directory or
page using the credentials you supplied. Contact the Web server's
administrator for help.


Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.573; ASP.NET
Version:1.1.4322.573




Does anyone have any information as to what I am doing wrong? I have trawled
the web for days now and nothing gives me the exact answer.

Regards,
Gareth.

 

[Paul Glavich [MVP - ASP.NET]]

Have you tried installing your Certificate Authority as a trusted CA in the
"Trusted Root Ceritifcation Authorities" for your local machine (ie. both
server and client)?