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IIS 7.0 401 Unauthorized - when PUT method used

Asked by: jcwiatr

Hi There,

I am using XMLHTTP to PUT data onto a server and have just started with IIS7.0 after successfully setting up IIS6.0 & IIS5.0.

I have installed Microosft's WebDAV as part of IIS7.0 setup.  When running my PUT command I am getting a 401: Unauthorized error.  I am trying to use an ANONYMOUS or predefined login which has read/write access to the folder I am PUTting into.

I am new to IIS in general so does anyone know how to troublshoot this and assist with resolution.  Please find attached the IIS log.

Points based on urgency.

Thanks in advance.

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2009-08-16 at 20:06:14ID24657116
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Microsoft IIS Web Server

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Answers

 

by: wolfman007Posted on 2009-08-17 at 06:00:00ID: 25113858

You seem to be getting a 401.5 error indicating "Authorization failed by ISAPI/CGI application"

see the following website

The HTTP status codes in IIS 7.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943891

401 - Access denied.

IIS 7.0 defines several HTTP status codes that indicate a more specific cause of a 401 error. The following specific HTTP status codes are displayed in the client browser but are not displayed in the IIS log:
401.1 - Logon failed.
401.2 - Logon failed due to server configuration.
401.3 - Unauthorized due to ACL on resource.
401.4 - Authorization failed by filter.
401.5 - Authorization failed by ISAPI/CGI application

401.5 - Authorization failed by ISAPI/CGI application. An ISAPI application or a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) application does not let the request be processed because of an authorization problem. For more information about how to resolve this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Also have a look at the following KB article

Error message when you visit a Web site that is hosted on a computer that is running IIS 7.0: "HTTP Error 401.5  Authorization failed by ISAPI/CGI application"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942078/

 

by: wolfman007Posted on 2009-08-17 at 06:09:48ID: 25113950

 

by: jcwiatrPosted on 2009-08-19 at 16:50:35ID: 25138358

Hi there,

Great logging created when turning on tracing.  It turns out that the WebDAv setup is the issue.  It is not allowing an ANONYMOUS LOGIN to PUT to this folder.   Webdav error attached.

How do I allow anonymous login to be used for WebDav like IIS6.0 ?

Thank-you.

Julie

 

by: wolfman007Posted on 2009-08-20 at 05:57:39ID: 25141869

You will need to have WebDAV installed on IIS 7.0 to access the new WebDAV module

1) In IIS Manager, in the Connections pane, expand the Sites node in the tree, then click the Default Web Site.
2) Double-click the WebDAV Authoring Rules feature.
3) When the WebDAV Authoring Rules page is displayed, click the WebDAV Settings task in the Actions pane.
4) When the WebDAV Settings page is displayed, specify the following options:
- Set Allow anonymous property queries to True
- Set Allow custom properties to True
- Set Allow property queries with infinite depth to False

Have a look at the following websites for more information on installing and configuring WebDAV on IIS 7.0

Installing and Configuring WebDAV on IIS 7.0
http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/350/installing-and-configuring-webdav-on-iis-70/

How to Use Custom Properties With WebDAV
http://learn.iis.net/page.aspx/351/how-to-use-custom-properties-with-webdav/

Thread: Anonymous PUT in WebDAV
http://forums.iis.net/t/1148011.aspx

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