Have you already noticed that every time an unauthenticated user tries to search, a user prompt shows up? Well this is due to the fact that the
OSSSearchResults.aspx has an inheritance reference to "Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.LayoutsPageBase". This inheritance isn't necessary to work properly. So... What you can do is just removing the whole line in the page directive "Inhertis=...." and save it. Don't forget to make a copy of the file!
Note - On MSDN you can read:
In general, use LayoutsPageBase as a base class for pages that should only be accessible to authenticated users with certain rights. For pages to which even
unauthenticated users should have access, use the parent class UnsecuredLayoutsPageBase.
I have tried to switch to this base class, but it didn't work for me. Anyone who did it?
Hi Sven,
ReplyDeleteIf this doesn't work, you can inherit from Page. You don't get all the helpful overrides, but it'll get the job done.
-Rich Finn
UnsecuredLayoutsPageBase is flagged as an abstract class in SharePoint 2007. You'll need to create a class of your own that inherits from UnsecuredLayoutsPageBase. Then use that class to inherit your page from. I've tried this and it works.
ReplyDeletePaul Stork, SharePoint Server MVP