Hi,

I am running Windows XP Professional with IIS 5.1 and trying to create a
virtual directory (named Test) pointing to a share on a remote computer on
my local network.  I have specified the path as \\DAVID\Test and supplied
the username (Test) and password for the 'Test' user that I created on the
remote computer.  I set up the 'Test' user account on the remote computer
specifically for the purpose of accessing this directory and it has been
given the appropriate access.  Upon completing the Virtual Directory wizard,
I get a new item in the list of directories however it has a red stop sign
next to it indicating it was unable to connect.

Looking at the security audit logs on both computers, the local computer
(IIS computer named DAVIDS) shows the following two logs:

Log #1 (5/16/2006 5:43:41 PM):

Type: Failure Aud
Event ID: 680
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: DAVIDS

Logon attempt by: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
Logon account: Test
Source Workstation: DAVIDS
Error Code: 0xC0000064

Log #2 (5/16/2006 5:43:41 PM):

Type: Failure Aud
Event ID: 529
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: DAVIDS

Logon Failure:
Reason: Unknown user name or bad password
User Name: Test
Domain: DAVIDS
Logon Type: 2
Logon Process: Advapi
Authentication Package: Negotiate
Workstation Name: DAVIDS

The remote computer (named DAVID) to which I am trying to map the virtual
directory record the following log:

Log #1 (5/16/2006 5:43:38 PM):

Type: Failure Aud
Event ID: 680
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: DAVID

Logon attempt by: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
Logon account: David's
Source Workstation: DAVIDS
Error Code: 0xC0000064

I read that often times you will not be able to see the contents of virtual
directories in the IIS manager snap-in because it tries to log in with your
current user name/password instead of the one that was provided, however it
is accessible via the browser.  That is not the case here, I am unable to
access this resource via the browser.  Whenever I try to access this
resource (as http://localhost/Test) I get the following error logs on the
local IIS computer (named DAVIDS):

Log #1:

Type: Failure Aud
Event ID: 680
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: DAVIDS

Logon attempt by: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
Logon account: Test
Source Workstation: DAVIDS
Error Code: 0xC0000064

Log #2:

Type: Failure Aud
Event ID: 529
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: DAVIDS

Logon Failure:
Reason: Unknown user name or bad password
User Name: Test
Domain: DAVIDS
Logon Type: 2
Logon Process: IIS
Authentication Package: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
Workstation Name: DAVIDS

No logs on the remote computer are generated (neither successful or
unsuccessful login events).  I am just using a home network without a
domain, just a bunch of computers on the same workgroup.  Is it not possible
to use remote virtual directories in this case or am I just doing something
wrong?  I am open to any suggestions as I have spent way too much time
trying to figure this out and I'm not getting anywhere.

I have also posted this in the microsoft.public.inetserver.iis group as I'm
not sure where it really belongs.

~ David

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