403 forbidden

Hello,

The html extension is not by default configured to be a Default Document.
You need to add this.

In IIS Manager, right click the website, and click Properties.
Click on the Documents tab.
Add index.html, and move it to the top.
Make sure that "Enable Default Document" is selected.

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 > "BG250" <amgspam.RemoveThis@donet.com> wrote in message
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  > > I'm setting up a new 2003 server. I installed IIS because I have a basic
  > > Website (just a couple simple html files) to share with the LAN behind
the
  > > firewall - not available to Internet.
  > >
  > > I get 403 forbidden on workstation computer. I gave read rights to
IUSERS
  > > and in the IIS manager I set read for websites under Default website
  > > properties.
  > > Files are in wwwroot.
  > >
  > > Could someone provide the steps necessary to make the website available
on
  > > local LAN? I'm new to IIS and server 2003.
  > >
  > > Thanks, bg
  > >
 > Oh, I just tried this:
<font color=purple> > It does work when I type <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://192.168.5.2/index.html</font" target="_blank">http://192.168.5.2/index.html</font</a>>
 > Does NOT work when I leave off the index.html. I get the 403 error. Just
the
 > IP was necessary befoore on the old NT4 server. I need to figure out why
 > index.html is not recognized as default.
 > bg
 >
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