Permissions issue running .aspx files...

I'm running 2003 server (it's running AD also) and I've been hosting asp files on it no problem. Just installed WebMatrix and my first, simple file won't load, I get the following error:

Server cannot access application directory "C:\Inetpub\www". The directory does not exist or is not accessible because of security settings.

Now of course the directory exists, and the permissions were (and remain) set properly for my other .asp files to run, just not the .aspx files I create with WebMatrix. All my googling indicates I have to set the permissions for an ASPNET user, which apparently 2003 doesn't use; NETWORK SERVICES runs stuff, but as that's not a user per se, I don't know how to "give it rights" so I'm at a loss.

I gave full rights (just to test, I set these back after) for the IUSER, IWAM, and IIS_WPG users, and no soup. I also have a user OWS_xxxxxxx_admin which is described as "MIcrosoft SharePoint role 'admin' for web..." but that also didn't do it. Here's why I definitely think it's a rights issue: I gave "Everybody" full rights and then my page loads. Here's the kicker though; I took away "Everybody" and gave just "Doman Users" full rights, and it doesn't work. So the impression I get is that it's trying to use a username to run scripts that doesn't exist in my domain... as if the user was somehow 'lost'.

I've also heard mention of a machine.cfg file which has the username in it to use for running scripts, but I do not appear to have such a file. Is that normal on 2k3?

Any help would be appreciated. My next resort is going to be to backup my www, and uninstall and reinstall IIS, which I would like to avoid, as my plethora of other web projects are all working. Thanks!!Update: I was wrong about the machine.cfg file, because I had the wrong extension, I see now that it's machine.config. However, I followed a knowledge base article which said to create a weak user, give it log on as a batch rights, and then add it to the machine.config file and reboot. Still no soup.

Um, bump? Anybody have any ideas? I'm still stuck on this, and haven't found anything else in my research.
Thanks in advance!

JazzGilbert wrote:

C:\Inetpub\www". The directory does not exist or is not accessible because of security settings

Who is listed on the security tab for WWW?

FYI I am also on 2003 server with AD

Have you configured the directory as an application and have you configured the web service extenstions for asp.net xxxxx

Is aspx listed in Virtual or Home Directory Tab: Configuration...:Mappings Tab:Application extensions for your application subdirectoy?

Ok, on the WWW folder under Security, I've got the following:
ASPUser with Full Rights (I created this user per the KB article)
IIS_WPG with Read & Execute
the Internet Guest Account (IUSR_machinename) with Read & Execute
the Launch IIS Process Account (IWAM_machinename) with Read & Execute

I've tried, one at a time, giving them full control, that didn't make a difference.

Maybe that's the issue, (configuring the directory as an app) because all I did was create a folder in my WWW and made sure it had the same rights as the WWW folder.

As far as extensions, I am able to run notepad created .asp files. It's the .aspx file I created in WebMatrix that fails. I think I have the right services setup, but here's a screenshot.

http://www.abeyantdestiny.com/services.gif

I think you need to create an app on the directory tab of the folder.

Also check to see which application pool is selected. It should be "ASP.NET"

Then check the identity being used by that pool.

Also to test that is has nothing to do with webmatrix... take a extreamly simple html page that you know already works on your web page and simply change the extenstion from .html to .aspx

If it works then it is webmatrix that is causing the problem if it doesn't then it is a server config issuse.

Also I can perhaps send some screen shots of my config if you need. If desired then send an private email using this site and include your email address.