I had to configure a server yesterday where the ASP.NET is going through a domain controller to run its app. Basically, the account used to run the Web site and the application pool resides on a domain and not a local account. This involves some additional steps. Here there are:

1. The application pool identity account has to be adjusted to point to the account from the domain so instead of just putting the username, I had to put the domain\username syntax.

2. The Web site has to be adjusted to Connect as to that account because the drive of the Web site is no longer local but on another server. So, here, IIS does not allow us to navigate to the drive and select the home directory but forces usto enter the home directory in a UNC convention directly in the textbox field. And, then, we have to define the Connect as so the proper authentication will pass through the network.

3. In Computer Management \System Tools\Local Users and Groups\IIS_WPG, I have to add the account

4. In Local Security Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Log on as service, I have to add the account

Is any of this can be simplified or this is pretty much what it is when we have this kind of environment?