Got a "401 - Unauthorized" when trying my WCF Data service on IIS

3
votes

I developed a WCF Data Service, which runs fine, I can do every operation I want through.

I developed a small c# client which tests all functions: adding, removing, modifying, retrieving data.

Everything works fine on my visual studio server, but once I'm on the IIS Server:

  • I can add/retrieve data
  • I cannot edit data

When I try to edit data I get this error:

System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceRequestException was unhandled
Message=Une erreur s'est produite lors du traitement de cette requête.
Source=System.Data.Services.Client
StackTrace:
à System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceContext.SaveResult.HandleBatchResponse()
à System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceContext.SaveResult.EndRequest()
à System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceContext.SaveChanges(SaveChangesOptions options)
à System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceContext.SaveChanges()
à WSTester.Program.ModifySomeThings(Entities entities) dans D:\Workspace\10067.GfK
Telecontrol.TOM\Release\V3.1\WSTester\Program.cs:ligne 90
à WSTester.Program.Main(String[] args) dans D:\Workspace\10067.GfK Telecontrol.TOM\Release\V3.1\WSTester\Program.cs:ligne 23
à System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(RuntimeAssembly assembly, String[] args)
à System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
à Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean ignoreSyncCtx)
à System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
à System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
InnerException:
System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceClientException
Message= Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">



401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials.

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Server Error




401 - Unauthorized: Access is denied due to invalid credentials.


You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied.





Source=System.Data.Services.Client
StatusCode=401
StackTrace:
à System.Data.Services.Client.DataServiceContext.SaveResult.d__1e.MoveNext()
InnerException:

Which is strange, because I've all rights in my WCF Data service(and it works with visual studio), and I'm in anonymous mode in IIS, so I should have all rights to runs this query. IIS_USR has FULL CONTROL on the web folder, so I really don't see what can be the problem

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c#.netwcfiiswcf-data-services

3 Answers

6
votes

I just fixed mine by giving "full control" to the "IUSR" account for the WCF folder. That's all I did and it worked.

2
votes

Try using the impersonation features of the app pool to user that has permissions. I have had many problems in the past using the default AppPoolIdentity features of IIS 7 and generally assign it to either a user setup for this very purpose or set it to use networkservice.

It is most likely that the pool doesn't have the proper permissions to execute properly.

2
votes

I made it run with a custom user and now it works, so if you have this problem, you can try the following on your IIS Server:

  1. Create a windows user;
  2. Give it read/write/modify/execute/... rights on your WCF data service folder;
  3. Create a new app pool with .NET 4, integrated mode, and this user;
  4. On the authentication of the website, enable only the anonymous mode, and set the user to "Application Pool identity".