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Conference gyro::internet_toolss

Title:Internet Tools
Notice:Report ALL NETSCAPE Problems directly to kdlucas@netscape.com.rnet? Read note 448.L for beginner information.
Moderator:teco.mro.dec.com::tecotoo.mro.dec.com::mayer
Created:Fri Jun 25 1993
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4714
Total number of notes:40609

4551.0. "Forum logon fails Anonymous user" by SIOG::DOOLEY () Tue Mar 18 1997 11:57

    
    AltaVista Forum + Netscape Fastrack Server NT 3.51
    
    Hello all,
    		I wonder if someone could help me. I installed/configured 
    AltaVista Forum 2.* with Netscapes FastTrack 2.01 Server. I installed both
    products from the same account with administrator privileges. The
    account name I used was wf_admin, an account I created, just to be on 
    the safe side. When I try to log on to Administrator to set up a forum
    I am informed that:
    
    	Access Control Status
    
    error: You do not have permission to perform this function as an
    anonymous user.
    
    PLease log in now with your registered user name.
    
    I am logged into the NT Server box as wf_admin which has full
    administrator functions.
    
    What am I missing. Do I have to configure some .conf files.
    
    
    					Thanks,
    						John
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4551.1Password same as account passwordSIOG::DOOLEYTue Mar 18 1997 12:427
    
    BTW I set up a password for the wf_admin account during the Forum
    installation and this is the same password that I use for logging on to 
    the NT Server.
    
    					Thanks,
    						John
4551.2TENNIS::KAMAltaVista Software 714/261-4133 DTN 535.4133Tue Mar 18 1997 21:457
    I'm confused.  The Accounts in NT and Forum are not related.  
    
    Can you log into the Forum with the 'wf_admin' account usename and the 
    password that you supplied at the time of installation?
    
    	Regards,
4551.3How do you log in as AdministratorSIOG::DOOLEYWed Mar 19 1997 07:2620
    
    Thanks for the reply,
    
    	I know that they are not related but as a second pass I
    re-installed both the Fasttrack and Forum software again after coming
    accross the "failure to lg in to Administrator". I created a wf_admin
    account and used it to install the server and Forum software. 
    
    I connect to the Summit page as follows:
    
    http://dpcs08.dbo.dec.com/forums/aca-1/dispatch.cgi
    
    ..and then click on Administrator to try and gain access to setting up
    a forum. 
    
    Is this the correct way to log in.? I do not get prompted for a
    username or password.
    
    					Thanks,
    							John
4551.4WF_ADMIN log on successSIOG::DOOLEYWed Mar 19 1997 09:238
    Hi,
    	I re-installed AltaVista Forum software after changing the
    FastTrack Admin user name and password to match the Forum aca password
    and username. When I connect I am now asked for a username and I log on 
    successfully as wf_admin.
    
    					Thanks,
    						John