Authentication in IIS 6.0

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1

You can require users to provide a valid Microsoft® Windows® user account name and password before they access any information about your server. This identification process is called authentication. Authentication can be set at the Web or FTP site, directory, or file level. IIS provides authentication methods to control access to your Web sites and FTP sites.

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