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AppInsight for IIS: HTTP 401 Error on Site Bindings Monitor

This article resolves an issue when an HTTP 401 error appears in the Site Bindings Monitor within AppInsight for IIS for websites which are hosted on the monitored IIS server.

First published date

10/16/2018 2:51 PM

Last published date

10/16/2018 2:51 PM

Overview

An HTTP 401 error appears in the Site Bindings Monitor within AppInsight for IIS for websites which are hosted on the monitored IIS server.

Product section

Server Application Monitor

Cause

The website has an authentication prompt and the credentials being used for the polling of AppInsight for IIS does not have the relevant permissions to be able to login to the website and gain access.

Resolution

Go to the AppInsight for IIS application in question.
Edit the Application Monitor.
Specify "IIS Server Credentials" which can access the website.

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