Error: 401 HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized when trying to distribute software
We see the following in the qmxlog.txt:
FROM THE QMXLOG.TXT FILE:
17794590 [34352] ERROR softwareDistribution - SoftwareDistribution: Download of Advert: EN32001B, Package: Linux5, Program: Linux5, Version: failed.
Error: doSoftwareDistribution.cpp: 1177 SWDDownloadException: WebDAV request failed: doSoftwareDistribution.cpp: 552 SWDDownloadException: Status 401 != 2xx:
HTTP/1.1
401
Unauthorized
Header: content-length: 1656
Header: content-type: DP_ALL_FILETYPES
Header: date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:02:41 GMT
Header: server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
Header: www-authenticate: Negotiate, NTLM
Header: x-powered-by: ASP.NET
. Is WebDAV enabled on the DP?
517794591 [34352] DEBUG softwareDistribution - SoftwareDistribution: Removing files from cache...
517794592 [34352] DEBUG softwareDistribution - SoftwareDistribution: Failed to stat file /var/opt/quest/qmxcm/packagecache/EN300021: OW_PrivilegeManager.cpp: 103 FileSystemException: 2: lstat: CheckException: PrivilegeManager::lstat: "/var/opt/quest/qmxcm/packagecache/EN300021": 2(No such file or directory)
517794593 [34352] DEBUG softwareDistribution - SoftwareDistribution: Removing file: /var/opt/quest/qmxcm/packagecache/EN300021
517794593 [34352] DEBUG softwareDistribution - SoftwareDistribution: Failed to remove file: /var/opt/quest/qmxcm/packagecache/EN300021
517794594 [34352] DEBUG qmx.VMXSMSInterface - VMXSMSInterface: desired method finished: rval=1
anonymous access is not enabled on the distribution point
1. Navigate to Site Database | Site Management | <site code> -
<site name> | Site Settings | Site Systems.
2. Select the site that contains the Distribution Point.
3. Right-click ConfigMgr distribution point and choose Properties.
QMX - Configuration Manager 2007 2.0 Installation Guide
4. Select Allow clients to transfer content from this distribution
point using BITS, HTTP, and HTTPS (required for device
clients and Internet-based clients).
5. Select Allow clients to connect anonymously (Required for
mobile device clients).
6. Click OK.
Please see the Installguide.pdf for further instruction on setup.
