Access is denied.  – When trying to login to SharePoint

It seems that many people are running into this error, when installing Microsoft SharePoint 2007.    The default login credentials for logging into SharePoint 2007 need to be changed to access the database.

In order to complete this you will have to open IIS and alter thee following application pools.  

- Anything related to SharePoint under the applications pools in IIS

This guide will show you have to change the password to resolve this error so you can login to SharePoint.   

Step 1:

Open IIS From administrative tools. 

Step 2:

Expand Application pools.

Step 3:

You will need to perform step 3 to 5 for all associated Application pools

You will now see 3 folders associated with SharePoint.   SharePoint Central Administration V3.   Plus any other SharePoint on any other ports such as 80.   Plus OfficeServerApplicationPool will need to be altered to the correct permissions.

Right click any application pool, in this one we are doing SharePoint Central Administration V3 and click properties

Step 4:
Click on the Identity tab

Step 5:

Here you can pick the user you would like to access SharePoint.   You can use some of the predefined options or use a username and password from AD.

After changing the user credentials Click Apply and OK

Step 6

You will now need to restart IIS for the changes to take effect

Click Start Then Run

Step 7

Enter the command ‘iisrestart’  then hit enter

Step 8

Login to SharePoint Central Administration V3

After successfully changing the user credentials for SharePoint 2007 you will now be able to start to configure SharePoint.