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Asked: 2026-06-10T09:21:24+00:00

When I type localhost in the browser, I am not able to see the

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When I type localhost in the browser, I am not able to see the IIS page that would normally show, rather it complains HTTP 401.2 UnAuthorized error. I am running IIS 7.5.

I tried changing the hosts file in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc to include

127.0.0.1       localhost

(without # sign)

Is there anything else I need to do to get this working. Please help.

Detailed Error Information

Module  IIS Web Core
Notification    AuthenticateRequest
Handler StaticFile
Error Code  0x80070005
Requested URL   http://localhost:80/
Physical Path   C:\inetpub\wwwroot
Logon Method    Not yet determined
Logon User  Not yet determined
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  1. Editorial Team

    Looks like an authentication issue. What type of authentication is enabled ? How do you handle it ?

    Check that only anonymous authentication is enabled if you don’t need authentication. And make sure that the folder that holds your website is accessible by IIS application pool working thread.

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