TroubleShooting.md

IIS Manager Troubleshooting

Error message

An exception of type 'System.UnauthorizedAccessException' occurred in Microsoft.Web.Administration.dll but was not handled in user code

Additional information: Filename: redirection.config

Error: Cannot read configuration file due to insufficient permissions

Solution

• Make sure your running the as an administrator.
• Running the test from within Visual Studio Test Explorer will not work

Error message

Error: The configuration section 'webFarms' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration

Solution

• Install WebFarm Framework http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27723

Error message

Microsoft.Web.Administration.ServerManagerException : Application pools cannot be started unless the Windows Activation Service (WAS) is running.

Solution

• Check IIS is installed on the machine your trying to manage

Error message

Retrieving the COM class factory for remote component with CLSID {2B72133B-3F5B-4602-8952-803546CE3344} from machine failed due to the following error: 800706ba

Solution

• Disable windows firewall