Well I've now had a chance to try to install the resource kit you
recommended but at the very end it says for some unexplained reason that the
installation was interupted and unable to install. How do I find out what
the problem is? Is there a log someplace detailing the installation process?

-Larry


"Ken Schaefer" <kenREMOVE@THISadOpenStatic.com> wrote in message
news:OKxQZ2JFEHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> a) Microsoft has a tool called the IIS Migration Wizard that may help do
> this automatically for you
>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/.../>
playLang=en
>
> b) What is the exact 403 error that you are getting? Check in the IIS
> logfiles (c:\windows\system32\logfiles\<yourWebsiteID> ) to find out what
the
> substatus code is for the 403 error. 403 means "forbidden", but there are
> lots of reasons something could be forbidden (eg SSL required, MIME type
> configured, Lockdown Policy Prevents running this file etc).
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
>
> "Microsoft" <NewsGroupReply@froghaven.com> wrote in message
> news:e$vpDrJFEHA.684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> : It's got to be something simple but I just can't see it.
> :
> : I created a dirtectory and copied an existing web site over to it from
> : another machine deleting out all the non-content files and directories;
> then
> : I created a  web and enabled anonymous access using IIS properties for
the
> : site on a win 2003 server. I've checked and added IUSR_machinename to
the
> : NTFS permissions with read/execute enabled; but no matter what I try I
> : either keep getting the log-in prompt from the browser or the 403 page.
> I've
> : deleted the whole thing and tried again this time installing the FP
> : extensions and setting anonymous access using the FP extensions admin
> pages;
> : but still no luck (same behavior).
> :
> : I'd like to get this 2003 machine working so I can replace my current
> win2K
> : machine; this is the first site I've tried to transfer over and it's
> giving
> : me fits! I've tried to find KB articles on this process (It's a good bet
> : that someone has written something on this transfer process or this
> problem)
> : but the search engine at microsoft gives you LOTS of anything but useful
> : references.
> :
> :
>
>

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