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Q174811: Authentication and Security for Internet Developers

Article: Q174811
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbDSupport kbiis400 kbgraphxlinkcritical
Last Modified: 01-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article is a pointer to a white paper available for download. The white
paper discusses Windows NT security as it relates to Internet Information Server
(IIS) so that you can effectively troubleshoot security- related problems. It
covers the three forms of authentication, how they differ, several ways of
controlling access to key areas on your Web server, and the important, but
almost universally misunderstood, concept of "delegation." Understanding
delegation is mandatory for anyone building a data driven Web site using IIS.
Understanding how Windows NT handles different "users" will potentially save you
days or weeks of troubleshooting.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Download Iisauth.exe now
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/iis40/white/1/NT4/EN-US/Iisauth.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Additional query words: IISAuth

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Keywords          : kbfile kbDSupport kbiis400 kbgraphxlinkcritical 
Technology        : kbVisIDsearch kbiisSearch kbAudDeveloper kbiis400 kbVisID100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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