Can't access my localhost  
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p.cosmos





PostPosted: Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions, Can't access my localhost Top

Hi, I've installed SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, SQL Server Management Studio Express using Windows Authentification and IIS 5. The problem occurs when I try to access the default address of my local computer to test my installation. I've tried with both http://localhost and http://www.hide-link.com/ . The system requires a password despite I don't use password for my Windows Authentification. Does IIS always demands a password regardless my settings for Windows Authentification or

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ahmedilyas





PostPosted: Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions, Can't access my localhost Top

I don't know if this helps but in IIS make sure that "Enable anonymous access" box is ticked along with "Integrated Windows authentication" on your website in the directory settings/security (right click website > properties)

 
 
BobSun





PostPosted: Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions, Can't access my localhost Top

I once come on to the same problem and solve it by using the name of the host machine.

It seems to me that from Windows XP SP2, the term "localhost" may bring some problem in some case.

Good luck.


 
 
p.cosmos





PostPosted: Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions, Can't access my localhost Top

Thanks for your answer. However, the problem is that I haven't got a website yet! I'm just trying to access a instance of the local webserver.
 
 
p.cosmos





PostPosted: Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions, Can't access my localhost Top

Thanks for your answer. However, I tried to use the machine name but it stills want a password.


 
 
Glenn Wilson





PostPosted: Installing and Registering Visual Studio Express Editions, Can't access my localhost Top

Do you have any other applications installed the use IIS, and you are using WinXP sp2. I would suggest to make sure that the Default site under IIS is configured to allow anonymous access as mentioned above. Next I am assuming that you have restarted after the install.. What you could try is a "IISRESET" Command from the command windows.

The next option is to copy a text file to the Default directory for the web site... normally c:\inetpub\wwwroot\ and then browse to the site http://localhost/<NameofTextFile> to see if that works. If not go to IIS and try to browse to the file using the IIS Manager tools from the admin tools.

If all this fails you might have to drop a post to the IIS Groups over at http://forums.asp.net or here http://forums.iis.net/.