Neil,

I am in a similar situation. I have MSDE installed and I created the Duwamish Books Phase 3 database (with Windows integrated security). My WinForms can access this, but not my WebForms. I get the error message "Login failed for user TIMLAMM/ASPNET" whenever I try to fill a DataSet, for example. I don't know how to give the ASPNET user access rights to the DB. I noticed that the ASPNET user is a member of the Users group only under Win2000.

---TL

>Hi,
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>MSDE and the Northwind database were installed on my laptop during the VS.net installation process. I do not have SQL Server nor do I have the SQL Server Enterprise Manager. My Windows Forms applications have complete access to the Northwind database. I am starting the ASP.net learning curve and find that my asp.net apps cannot access the same Northwind database. It has been suggested that I add an ASPNET user to MSDE and then assign the ASPNET user rights to the Northwind database. How do I perform these operations in MSDE and the Northwind database? Please be specific with your advice since I have no experience with SQL Server or MSDE. I am coming from a visual FoxPro database background and this is all new to me.
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>Thanx,
>Neil