IIS Express gives Access Denied error when debugging ASP.NET MVC - Stack Overflow

IIS Express gives Access Denied error when debugging ASP.NET MVC - Stack Overflow



After enabling Authorization and authentication in visual studio 2013 with Cassino (IIS express) was getting the following error:

Server Error in '/' Application.

Access is denied. Description: An error occurred while accessing the resources required to serve this request. The server may not be configured for access to the requested URL.

Error message 401.2.: Unauthorized: Logon failed due to server configuration. Verify that you have permission to view this directory or page based on the credentials you supplied and the authentication methods enabled on the Web server. Contact the Web server's administrator for additional assistance.

Solution:

The cause if had for this problem was IIS Express not allowing WindowsAuthentication. This can be enabled by setting

<windowsAuthentication enabled="true">

in the applicationhost.config file located at C:\Users[username]\Documents\IISExpress\config.