Security settings for this service require Windows Authentication but it is not enabled for the IIS application that hosts this service.

I obtained this error when i tested my WCF Service.

Security settings for this service require Windows Authentication but it is not enabled for the IIS application that hosts this service.

Solution

IIS->select virtual directory with services -> Properties -> Directory Security tab-> Edit… -> Check Integrated windows authentication. Uncheck Anonymous access.

Then open command line and execute iisreset

Logging under IIS 7.0 (Vista)

 

• Download the ZIP file and extract the MSI from http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&i=1328&g=6
   
• Install the MSI
   
• Run notepad as Administrator

  (do this by right-clicking your notepad shortcut and chosing “Run as Administrator”)
   

• Open %systemdir%\system32\inetsrv\config\administration.config
   
• Find the <moduleProviders> section and add the following element:

  <add name=”VistaIisLogging”
          type=”Microsoft.Web.Management.Iis.Server.LoggingModuleProvider, IisLoggingServer, Version=1.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=74622615c9245f3f” />
   

• Find the <modules> section under the <location path”.”> element and add the following element:
  <add name=”VistaIisLogging” />
   
• Save the file and open InetMgr.exe

  

How to set IIS 7.0 for everyone:

• Create Web application or WebService
   
• Publish it to the WebServer 
   
  - look, if there is IUSR setted
  
  I roccomanded to read:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/9ad4a5f5-57b5-4c46-9993-7cfe57232443.mspx?mfr=true

  there is documentation to IIS with many interested information.
   

• Set 80, 443 port in your Firewall Inbound rules