Intranet application[Resolved]

[Sansari71]

I am developing a web application in asp.net which will be used later as an internet application. I want my peers to use this application and send me their feedback during the development stages. I am not able to see this application from another user machine. I typed in http://localserver/app.aspx where localserver is the name of my machine. Can someone lead me in the right direction? I am working on Win XP Professional SP2. Thanks

[Magiaus]

Try using the IP of your machine.

[Sansari71]

I have already tried that. It didn't work either.

[Magiaus]

Turn off your firewall. Or allow http to pass through the firewall.

What kind of network are you on? Is there a DHCP host? Do you Have a DNS Server?

[token]

Are you missing the working directory of your application?

ie. http://localserv/appDir/app.aspx

[Sansari71]

token:
I am not missing any working directory. The actual path I am using has a working dir. I just didn't type it here.

Magiaus:
Firewall is on but how do you allow http to padd through the firewall. There is a DNS server

[Magiaus]

Network Connection -> Your connection -> Properties -> Advanced -> Windows Firewall -> Settings -> Exceptions -> Add the port your site is running on. 80, 8080 or whatever.

I asked about DNS because the network tech could setup a DNS entry for you if need be. You may need to get with your network person for some help anyway.

[Sansari71]

I added port 80 and now when I am trying to access the page on any machine except my machine, I get a pop up window asking for a guest password. I don't have a guest account. If I click ok i keep popping that window and if I click cancel it displays a IE error message. Again any help is appreciated.

[Magiaus]

Check your security in IIS. You need anonymosand integrated thats it. Let windows handle the password for anonymos. This allows users to access the site through the ASP.Net user name and allows you to debug via integrated Windows NT account checks.

[Sansari71]

Both Anonymous and windows integrated are checked

[Magiaus]

Okay. Is that for the Default WebSite or the directory below it that is your site?

I'm not sure what else you can do. I had something like this happen once but it corrected it's self after a reboot if I am remembering correctly.

[Sansari71]

It is for both the default website and directory. Also, I have rebooted the machine but I am still getting the same error. Thanks for all the help

[Magiaus]

So you have the box checked to inherit security? Or you set it on both? I don't know try searching MSDN....

[Sansari71]

I am able to solve this. Besides adding Port 80 in the firewall exception, I had to make the authentication mode = None in the web.config file and get rid of deny user lines. Below is the code

    <authentication mode="None" /> 
    <!--authorization>
        <deny users="?" />
        
    </authorization-->

Thanks for all the help Magiaus

[Magiaus]

Yeah, I remember now. I had to do that.