IIS 7.5 - 403 Forbidden

asp.net windows iis iis-7.5

Ok, I am quite embarrassed but the over sight was that "Require SSL" was checked by default and that is the place I did not check. I guess it is because an SSL is bound to the Default Web Site. Removing that check made it work.

Hopefully this will help someone else.

asp.net windows iis iis-7.5

Haha you think that is embarrasing! This is probably the 1000th webserver I've installed... 30mins of 403s!! I can't figure it out. There is a stub default.asp in there.. permissions all correct... everything!

I turned on "directory" browsing in desparation of flicking around.

default.asp.txt is sitting there..... DOH.

Need to turn OFF "known file types"... why is that setting like that anyway?

asp.net windows iis iis-7.5

Another possible issue which leads to a 403 error:

The Global.asax file is missing.

CodeHunter

IIS 7.5 - 403 Forbidden

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