Hosting ASP.NET in IIS7 gives Access is denied?

OS : Windows 7 & IIS 7

If you still have permission denied after adding IUSR & NETWORK SERVICE. Add also IIS_WPG. The addition of this last user solved my problem.

For people who can't find those users: when you're trying to add a user in security of the folder (properties of the folder), click on "Advanced" of the window "Select Users or Groups". Change the location to the computer name then click on "Find Now". You'll find those users in the list below.

I had the same problem, I enabled "Anonymous Authentication" but it still did not work. So I also ENABLED "Forms Authentication" Then it worked without any problems.

I gave access to "IIS_IUser" but instead it should be "IUSR". That solved the problem.

For me, nothing worked except the following, which solved the problem: open IIS, select the site, open Authentication (in the IIS section), right click Anonymous Authentication and select Edit, select Application Pool Identity.