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5/5/2010 9:41 AM
 
Hi,
I've just installed DNN 5,04.01 onto Windows Server 2003 with IIS6.
I can access the initial portal fine as localhost, but not through the portal aliases, either on the hosting computer or a remote computer.
If I enter www.pcnavtex.com I get a directory listing denied; if I enter www.pcnavtexcom/Default.aspx I get error 404.

Default.aspx is in the DNN virtual directory of Default web site, and in the Documents folder of the Default web site
The NETWORK SERVICE ccount has full control of the virtual directory in Default Web Site holding the dnn code
The IUSR DEDICATED acount has read/write access to the Default web site and the DNN virtual directory within it

The default web site is set up in IIS to use all unassigned IP addresses.
There is one other web site hosted by IIS on this machine, using a fixed IP address, which works fine. If I stop this web site, I still have the error trying to access the DNN portal.

I've been struggling with this all morning, so any assistance greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Tim
 
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5/5/2010 4:53 PM
 
You have to add your Domain-Name as a so called Portal-Alias

For this log on as Host (!), go to ADMIN - SITE SETTINGS and under ADVANCED SETTINGS - PORTAL ALIASES you have to add it.

Also if you want to access your server in the LAN, therefore normally only with http://mywebserver you have to add this as well as portal-alias

Kai
 
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5/6/2010 8:27 AM
 
Kai,
I had done this, but with no success.
I have found a work-around, though.
I used WFetch to try and diagnose the problem, and it pointed to access rights to the DNN virtual directory.
To me there didn.t seem to be any logical need to have DNN in a virtual directory, rather than as the home directory.
So I changed the home directory, removed the virtual directory, and all is working now.
I still don't know what was causing the problem - if anyone has any further insights I'd be glad to hear from them.
Tim
 
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5/6/2010 3:17 PM
 
Hi Tim.
Sorry, it wasn't clear to me with your first posting that you already tried this.

Regarding the other point, now i'm a little more careful ;-) , pls be aware that IIS under WinServer 2003 is "a little" different from the IIS in Vista oder Win7.
Under Win Server i never installed a web in a virtual directory. Why should i, as the server knows to handle more real websites (in comparison to e.g. XP)
Therefore i can't tell you why this was happening, allthough i think it should work.

Cheers

Kai
 
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5/10/2010 1:31 PM
 
Have you checked your name resolution?

Jeff
 
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