HTTP Error 401.2 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to server configuration

Objective: Solution for HTTP Error 401.2 - Unauthorized: Access is denied

Error in Web Page:

You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied because your Web browser is sending a WWW-Authenticate header field that the Web server is not configured to accept.
Please try the following:

Contact the Web site administrator if you believe you should be able to view this directory or page. Click the Refresh button to try again with different credentials.

HTTP Error 401.2 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to server configuration.
Internet Information Services (IIS)

Technical Information (for support personnel)

Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for the words HTTP and 401.
Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and search for topics titled About Security, Authentication, and About Custom Error Messages.

Solution:

Give the permissions in the child folder where the website is accessing for the relevant user like IUSR_MGMTEXDR

Please see the error in internet explorer by deselecting the friendly HTTP error messages from Internet Explorer.

To make the error to appear in web page, Please go to Internet Explorer - Tools - Options - Advanced - Deselect the Friendly HTTP error



Go to IIS and Select the Particular folder which you are accessing through website and right click to see the properties.

Go to Directory Security Tab and click the Edit button in the Authentication and click Enable Anonymous Access check box and Apply for the user IUSR_MGMTEXDR.

MSN Or Windows Messenger Problem

Objective: To rectify the error: 'Windows Live Messenger Can't Sign' - Messenger error code: error code-80072ee7
http://webmessenger.msn.com
Follow the below steps :
1. The date on your computer needs to be set properly -- double click the clock verify that the time and date are set.

2. If your password information is not saved, verify that you are typing it in with the correct case (uppercase or lowercase).

3. Change your password at http://memberservicesnet.passport.com/memberservice.srf to something smaller (under 10-12 characters), then try signing in again.

4. If you use a firewall (like ZoneAlarm, Norton Internet Security etc. ), it's possible that Messenger doesn't have the correct rights to access the Internet, especially since you upgraded. You may need to re/add Messenger to the allowed list of programs in your firewall if this is the case.

5. If you disabled your firewall in the past, it still may be blocking Messenger -- try restarting it and see if that helps the situation. You also might try uninstalling an installed firewall, to verify that it isn't causing a problem (even if it is disabled).

6. Clear your IE cache and cookies -- open Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, then Internet Options, then click the Delete Files button, and when that's complete click the Delete Cookies button.

7. Check your IE Security settings -- open Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, then Internet Options, then Advanced tab, scroll to the Security section, and verify that "Check for server certificate revocation" is unchecked. Also verify that 'Use SSL 2.0' and Use SSL 3.0' is checked, then click OK.

8. Click Start, then Run, and enter the following:
regsvr32 softpub.dll
then click OK and do the same for the following: regsvr32 wintrust.dll regsvr32 initpki.dll

9. If using MSN Messenger 7, click the Tools menu, then Options, then Connection category, click the Advanced Settings button, uncheck all the options, click OK twice and then try