This article applies to:
- Marshal Reporting Console
- Windows XP Simple File Sharing
- Windows (later versions) with disabled Password Protected Sharing
Symptoms:
- Error message You are not authorized to view this page when browsing to the Marshal Reporting Console website.
Causes:
- Marshal Reporting Console is installed on a Windows system that is not joined to a domain
- Simple File Sharing is enabled or Password Protected Sharing is disabled.
- Simple File Sharing forces all IIS access to use the Guest account. User level web authentication is effectively disabled.
Resolution:
To resolve this issue, disable Simple File Sharing (or enable Password Protected Sharing) on the workstation where Marshal Reporting Console is installed.
Notes:
This problem does not occur on a system that is a member of a domain.