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hi everybody,
i recently hosted one of my friends website, in the local system (ie., ) when i type this ip address in the internet exp ,
it comes with default home page , but when i run the main website for example www.yahoo.com it doesnot open the home page
it just says the You are not authorized to view this page
but when i type then it opens.... what to do for opening default page when somebody clicks the webaddress

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As reported by , the site serves home.htm directly but visiting the site root returns "You are not authorized," which points less at the browser and more at server configuration (authentication or file-permissions) than at DNS. ’s prompt to check the host and ’s note about the default document are both on target — the following checklist expands those points and gives targeted steps that typically fix this exact symptom.

  1. Confirm the file and name: verify home.htm exists in the website physical folder and is spelled exactly (extensions matter).
  2. Default-document configuration: ensure the server’s Default Document list contains the homepage filename and that it’s ordered so the server will select it first (IIS Manager: Default Document / Documents tab, depending on version).
  3. Authentication settings: the "You are not authorized" message commonly means anonymous access is disabled. Confirm Anonymous Authentication is enabled and note which account is used (IUSR_*, IIS_IUSRS or the app-pool identity).
  4. NTFS permissions: the anonymous account (or the app-pool identity) must have Read (and Read & Execute) on the site folder and the file. Check folder Properties → Security and grant minimal read rights.
  5. Logs and status codes: inspect the IIS log (%SystemRoot%\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC*) for the request’s status and substatus (e.g., 401.3 often means NTFS ACL problem; 403.14 means no default document). That substatus points to the exact fix.
  6. Bindings/host headers: if the site uses host headers, requesting by IP can hit a different site; verify site bindings match the requested host.

Typical resolution: enabling anonymous access and granting read permission to the configured account usually makes the root URL serve the default page. Avoid enabling directory browsing in production; use it only briefly for troubleshooting.

Member Avatar for selbourne

there is probably a setting which needs to be done on the hosting server. Maybe ask ur server guy

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You need to set "home.htm" as your default page for the site in IIS. This can be changed in the properties of the website in IIS on documents tab.

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