IIS7 - 401 Unauthorized error while reading external xml file from a swf (flash)

Question

Hello all, I am getting a 401 unauthorized error when I try to read an XML file from a flash SWF file in IIS7. The file is located right next to the SWF file in the file system.

When I browse to the XML file through the browser, I get the following:

HTTP Error 401.3 - Unauthorized You do not have permission to view this directory or page because of the access control list (ACL) configuration or encryption settings for this resource on the Web server.

I have given IIS_IUSRS full permission to that folder but still getting the same error. Is this something IIS7 specific?

Thanks.

Answer 1

Can you check that IIS_IUSRS really has access to the XML file (not just the folder that the file is in)?

Answer 2

I finally figured out the issue, for some reason the xml file in question had "encrypt contents to secure data" enabled. Once I disabled the option, it started working fine.

To disable "encrypt contents to secure data", right click the file -> under general/attributes, click "advanced" -> under "compress or encrypt attributes", deselect the option if it is already selected.

Hopefully somebody will find this helpful.

Thanks.