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Anonymous user does not appear for Windows Server 2008

1. From the Control Panel, select Administrative Tools, Internet Services Manager. The Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager screen appears.

2. In the tree view on the left, click the plus sign beside the server name, then beside Sites, and then Default Web Site.
3. In the Features View, under IIS, double-click Authentication. The Authentication page appears.

4. Select Anonymous Authentication. In the Status column, ensure the status is enabled. If it is not, under Actions, click Enable.
5. Under Actions, click Edit. The Edit Anonymous Authentication Credentials screen appears.

6. The Windows 2008 User Account currently selected as the Anonymous User appears in the Specfic user field. By default, IIS sets the anonymous user account to IUSR.
7. Click OK. You return to the Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager screen.