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When do I get an anonymous login prompt?
If the default home page, say default.aspx page is not published & approved, users get a login prompt! If any referenced resources like images, scripts, CSS files, etc from other libraries require authentication – You’ll get an authentication prompt! E.g. You may have a CSS style sheet from a library, which may not allow anonymous access!
Is there an issue with anonymous access to SharePoint publishing site?
But when we enable anonymous access to SharePoint publishing site, we can have issues with anonymous users in SharePoint site due to ViewFormPagesLockDown feature. This feature will block users to view list view pages. Users can able to access all other web pages.
What happens if anonymous access is enabled on IIS?
Just because anonymous access is enabled, doesn’t mean authentication takes place. It does, but all users use the same account that IIS creates called IUSR_computername. If this account has been changed from the default to a domain account, then make sure that the password isn’t expired for it.
How to get login prompt on SharePoint sites?
On publishing sites, try disabling the feature “Limited-access user permission lockdown mode” at the site collection level. If the default home page, say default.aspx page is not published & approved, users get a login prompt!
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.
Which is the default IIS account for anonymous access?
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.
If you enabled Anonymous access at list/library level: Delete unique permissions once, stop inheriting permissions and then grant anonymous access again. Information Technology Professional with Two decades of SharePoint Experience.