


This error may also occur when anonymous access is configured.For more information about these tools, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:ģ00549 How to enable and apply security auditing in Windows 2000

Note You can also use tools, such as WFetch and Network Monitor, to gather substatus codes. Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and search for topics titled About Security, Authentication, and About Custom Error Messages. Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for the words HTTP and 401. Technical Information (for support personnel) HTTP Error 401.2 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to server configuration. You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied because your Web browser is sending a the Refresh button to try again with different credentials. In this case, we got an HTTP 401.2 error, and the page even gives a brief description of what the error means: With this change, you should see an error page similar to the one below. In Microsoft Internet Explorer, you will have to disable the Show Friendly HTTP Error messages setting. In these cases (or in cases where you don't have access to the Web logs), you can use the information sent back to the browser.
