currently, we use zope for our intranet. when i reinstalled it (copied the data.bbb file to save the content from the previous installation) the site loads great with all data being displayed as before. THE PROBLEM: i can't manage it! when i try and manage the site, the login/password prompt comes up and the login/password i enter is not accepted. it does match the combo i entered during the installation. it is also the same combo i used on the previous installation. i checked the "access" file to confirm the login/password combo...
You mention re-installing. If it's on NT behind IIS, you have to remember to set the authentication. In IIS 3, you have to set the Password Authentication to "Allow Anonymous" in the service properties. I don't know how to do this in IIS 4.