HTTP 403 error on a newly created web site

[Edward Lorden]

I created a new website, using the ASP .NET Website template. Before I
did anything, I tried running it in debug mode. This worked, giving a
blank page. I then moved the site to become the default site on my
machine. At first, I had issues with an XML error that came up. After
I setup IIS to use ASP .NET 2.0, I started getting the 403 -- You
are not authorized to view this page, when I try to look at localhost.

Is there some code that is needed?

Thanks,

Ed Lorden
Consultant

 

[Jeff Dillon]

What have you done to troubleshoot. I can think of half a dozen steps I
would take before posting to half a dozen newsgroups.

Had this been an interview question, I wouldn't hire you

 

[Edward Lorden]

Thank you, Jeff, for the spam that helps not one wit learn. Now, if
you've got something useful to say, say it. I would greatly appreciate
any help I can be given to learn what I should do. That is what I
thought these newsgroups were for. If you want to take it offline, that
is fine too.


Thanks,

Ed

 

[Jeff Dillon]

Nah, just throw up your hands. There is no hope.

You can just expect people to solve all your problems..that entitlement
attitude that seems to be so common.

I am happy to help, and instruct, anyone, if they don't expect someone to do
their work for them.

Or, you can try to troubleshoot. It "seems" to be a permissions issue. Here
is what I would do:

* Create a one-line test.htm page and test

* Turn on Anonymous

* Make sure you are in the local Admin group

* View Event Log

* Try a different vdir on the same machine, with no web.config or
global.asax

* Remove web.config and global.asax from the root, and test a one-line
test.aspx

* Get a book

 

[Edward Lorden]

Thanks for the help. I don't care what anybody say about you. You're
really a nice guy.

Ed