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How does anonymous authentication work in IIS?
Anonymous authentication gives users access to a website without prompting them for a user name or password. When a user attempts to connect to a public website, the web server assigns the user to the Windows user account called IUSR_computername, where computername is the name of the server on which IIS is running.
How do I disable anonymous access in IIS?
Scroll to the Security section in the Home pane, and then double-click Authentication. In the Authentication pane, select Anonymous Authentication, and then click Disable in the Actions pane.
What does it mean to run anonymously on IIS?
It is important to note that running anonymously on IIS means that you are authenticated as the anonymous user identity. In this case, lock down resources to either the application pool identity or your custom configured anonymous identity, and give access to the application pool identity over the anonymous identity.
What do I need to know about anonymous authentication?
Overview. Anonymous authentication gives users access to the public areas of your Web or FTP site without prompting them for a user name or password. By default, the IUSR account, which was introduced in IIS 7.0 and replaces the IIS 6.0 IUSR_computername account, is used to allow anonymous access.
When was anonymous authentication introduced in IIS 7.5?
The element was not modified in IIS 7.5. The element was introduced in IIS 7.0. The element replaces the IIS 6.0 AuthFlags, AnonymousUserName, and AnonymousUserPassword metabase properties.
How to disable anonymous authentication in Windows 2012?
How to disable anonymous authentication. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager: If you are using Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2: On the taskbar, click Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.