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Q170852: Access Denied to Subdirectory w/ Windows NT Challenge/Response

Article: Q170852
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WinNT:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Microsoft Windows NT Challenge/Response (NTLM) will fail to permit you access to
a subdirectory if you do not have sufficient permissions to the root of the
drive. However, if basic authentication is used, you can open the web page.


WORKAROUND
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To work around this, use one of the following methods:

- Grant sufficient permissions for the user in the root of the drive.

- Upgrade to IIS 4.0, which fixes this problem.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Microsoft Internet Information
Server version 3.0.


Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis300
Version           : WinNT:3.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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