file permissions - anonymous web user

Hi

Have just installed IIS7 on Vista and am trying to access a .mdb file
through ASP. Getting server error.

I think the problem is in the file permission. Under XP Pro/IIS6 is used to
have to set the .mdb file security via windows explorer to give
IUSR_machinename full permissions on this file for anonymous web access.

Cant seem to do this with Vista explorer - says object cannot be found.

Also, getting conflicting statements from IIS Help - it tells me firstly
that

a. By default, IIS 7.0 uses IUSR as the account for anonymous access.
This account is created when you install IIS 7.0.

and then

b. Similarly, a new Windows built-in account named IUSRS replaces the
local IUSR_MachineName anonymous account from IIS 6.0.

Anyway, whatever syntax I use, I cant seem to add anonymous web user
permission to daters.mdb via the security tab in Windown Explorer.

Any help greatly appreciated - getting very frustrated

Thanks

Hugh

Hi Hugh,

The account is called IIS_IUSRS in IIS7.

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"hugh welford" <hugh.welford RemoveThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Have just installed IIS7 on Vista and am trying to access a .mdb file
> through ASP. Getting server error.
>
> I think the problem is in the file permission. Under XP Pro/IIS6 is used
> to
> have to set the .mdb file security via windows explorer to give
> IUSR_machinename full permissions on this file for anonymous web access.
>
> Cant seem to do this with Vista explorer - says object cannot be found.
>
> Also, getting conflicting statements from IIS Help - it tells me firstly
> that
>
> a. By default, IIS 7.0 uses IUSR as the account for anonymous access.
> This account is created when you install IIS 7.0.
>
> and then
>
> b. Similarly, a new Windows built-in account named IUSRS replaces the
> local IUSR_MachineName anonymous account from IIS 6.0.
>
> Anyway, whatever syntax I use, I cant seem to add anonymous web user
> permission to daters.mdb via the security tab in Windown Explorer.
>
> Any help greatly appreciated - getting very frustrated
>
> Thanks
>
> Hugh
>