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Q155256: IIS 2.0 on Windows NT 4.0 BDC Does Not Create IUSER

Article: Q155256
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 07-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you set up Internet Information Server (IIS) while you run the Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 Setup program on a new BDC (not an upgrade), the IUSER_<BDC
Machine Name> is not created. Therefore, you cannot connect to any of the
Internet services on that BDC.

CAUSE
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The IIS Setup program creates the IUSER_<BDC Machine Name> account during
its installation. Because the BDC does not have access to the domain user
database until after the BDC is rebooted, the IUSER_<BDC Machine Name> is
not created. The user will show up under the Internet Server Manager; however,
because the account does not exist in the domain database, users cannot connect
to the BDCs Internet services.

NOTE: This only happens when you install IIS during Windows NT 4.0 Setup on a new
BDC. This does not effect upgrades.

WORKAROUND
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After you restart the BDC after you install IIS, remove IIS from the BDC and
re-install it.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Information
Server version 2.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis200
Version           : 2.0

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