Trouble with IIS v5.1 on XP PRO

[tao5269]

I install XP PRO, log in as Administrator, install IIS v5.1 from the XP CD. Afterward I try to access the webpage with this URL: http://localhost

It will display a screen asking for username and password..I try enter my login name but it give me this error:
You are not authorized to view this page

HTTP 401.1 - Unauthorized: Logon Failed

The 'Default Web Site' Properties as follow:

Tab 'Web Site' = IP Address: (All Unassigned), TCP Port: 80
Tab 'Directory Security', in 'Anonymous access and authentication control', checked for 'Anonymous access', Username: IUSR_<pc name>, checked for 'Allow IIS to control password'. The part for 'Basic authentication' and 'Integrated Windows authentication' is unchecked.

How can I make it so when I go the localhost webpage and it just show me the page, without asking me for username and password? Thanks!

[enaberif]

Personally IIS is more of pita to learn or figure out.

Try install XAMPP which uses Apache and is 100x easier.

[JD]

Yeah don't use IIS. Just a waste of time IMO. And probably not overly secure either.

XAMPP comes with MySQL, PHPMyAdmin, and PHP5. Also comes with FireFTP server as well. Great package to get any kind of website you want hosted.

[tao5269]

Thanks for the reply..I just need IIS because installing an VoIP server software that need it...I just gonna forget about it.

[486]

Do not listen to them, IIS is not tough and quite managable. Once you installed IIS, you have to setup your default website (your http://localhost) and set securilty on it. Simply allow for anonymous access (it will show you the account used for anonymous access). You need to create default.htm page. If you still experience any trouble accessing it, elevate permissions for the account used.