Failed to access IIS metabase.

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11/20/2009 12:51:23 PM

PianoMan

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Failed to access IIS metabase.

(I didn't see a way to search the forums so I don't know if this was answered already).

I downloaded and unzipped the latest version of mojoPortal.

When I run

http://localhost/MojoPortal/wwwroot/Setup/Default.aspx

I get:

"Failed to access IIS metabase.

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Web.Hosting.HostingEnvironmentException: Failed to access IIS metabase.

The process account used to run ASP.NET must have read access to the IIS metabase (e.g. IIS://servername/W3SVC). For information on modifying metabase permissions, please see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=267904."

I went to the Microsoft web site per the link in the error message, downloaded the MetaAcl.vbs tool, ran the tool with these parametsrs:

mtaacl.vbs IIS://LOCALHOST/W3SVC "Ed Swartz" RW

I got a dialog box stating the changes were applied to my account.

I refreshed the page and I get the same error.

Any ideas?

11/20/2009 1:03:51 PM

Joe Audette

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

Hi,

You did not mention how you configured IIS.

mojoPortal can run as a root site at http://localhost or it can run as an application in a 1 level deep virtual directory like http://localhost/mojoportal/ but it cannot run in deeper nested folders like http://localhost/mojoportal/wwwroot/.

The wwwroot folder in the download contains the files that should be in the root of the mojoportal site. So to run at http://localhost/ localhost must map to the wwwroot folder, or to run at http://localhost/mojoportal/ the contents of the wwwroot folder should be placed in the mojoportal folder.

Hope it helps,

Joe

11/20/2009 1:40:57 PM

PianoMan

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

Joe,

I removed the files to start fresh.

I created a folder: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\MojoPortal.

I copied the files under wwwroot in the ZIP to the above folder.

I surfed to http://localhost/MojoPortal/Setup/Default.aspx

I got an error Server Application Unavilable.

I went to IIS and created a Virtual Directory on c:\inetpub\wwwroot\MojoPortal folder.

I refresh the page for Default.aspx.

I get Failed to Access Metabase error.

11/20/2009 1:45:49 PM

Joe Audette

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

What OS and what version of IIS?

Do you have .NET 3.5 SP1 installed?

Are you running any other .NET apps on the machine?

Is there another app running at http://localhost/ ?

11/20/2009 2:06:09 PM

PianoMan

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

XP Pro SP 2

ASP.NET 3.5 SP1 Yes installed

In C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ I have dozens of subfolders with ASP.NET applications for all of my clients.

re: Is there another app running at http://localhost/ ?

It's possible I configured something under that url awhile back.

I looked under Default Web Site in IIS and clicked on Remove button for the Default app in Home Directory tab.

11/20/2009 2:18:38 PM

Joe Audette

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

I think you need to run aspnetregiis as described in this forum thread on asp.net forums

Hope it helps,

Joe

11/20/2009 3:01:29 PM

PianoMan

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

Before I posted my question I found suggestions to do the following which is supposed to grant access to the meta base:

aspnet_regiis -ga "Account"

aspnet_regiis -ga "Ed Swartz" (which is the account I login and am trying to run mojo Setup\Default.aspx

That didn't help.

I tried: aspnet_regiis -i

The install was successful but I got the same "Failed to Access Metabase" error.

Any other ideas?

11/20/2009 3:07:17 PM

Joe Audette

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

Are you using Windows Authentication?

If not, it's not your user who needs access, its the user that the web process runs as, on XP this is typically the aspnet_machine name user I think or maybe it's just aspnet I can't remember. In any case its the user configured as the identity on the application pool.

You should configure IIS under the directory security tab for anonymous and windows, and mojoportal by default will use forms authentication not windows auth.

Hope it helps,

Joe

11/20/2009 3:17:52 PM

PianoMan

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

How about if I donate $25 and then if you could access my computer via Crossloop.com and see if you can fix the problem?

I have to leave at 4:30 PM EST for an errand. I'm not suggesting you work on Sat but if you're available I can spend a few

minutes then to work with you on this issue.

11/23/2009 9:12:55 AM

PianoMan

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

Joe,

Just wondering if you'd be willing to take a look at my installation problems today per my last reply?

I do have a 10:30 AM EST call with a client but will be available after 11:30 AM.

11/24/2009 11:23:27 AM

Joe Audette

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

Hi,

Sorry, but I'm not sure I could solve the problem at all much less quickly enough that $25 would be a motivator for me to try it. I've seen cases where things are so messed up it would take re-paving to solve it, not saying this is for sure one of those cases but I have no way of knowing. This is really not a mojoPortal issue at all, its an issue of setting up an XP machine for ASP.NET.

I also would not want to install any software to be able to access your machine. If it was a server on the internet and I could just use the windows remote desktop client I'd be more inclined to take a look and try to help, but trying to fix a developer xp desktop remotely is a different situation.

Best,

Joe

11/24/2009 12:30:28 PM

PianoMan

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

Joe,

re: I've seen cases where things are so messed up it would take re-paving to solve it

I've installed and run Visual Studio 2003, 2005, and 2008. All worked just fine on my box.

Also, I installed ASP.NET framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 and probably most Service Packs and I'm able to create and run web applications just fine.

So I'm not sure what the problem is. Just frustrating when I hear about a good CMS and I want to try it out and I hit a roadblock in step 1 of the process. Even worse, is when I try many of the recommended solutions and none of them work :(.

re: This is really not a mojoPortal issue at all, its an issue of setting up an XP machine for ASP.NET.

I understand. As I said I create and run ASP.NET apps on my box all the time so seems that ASP.NET is setup OK for those situations.

re: I also would not want to install any software to be able to access your machine.

I've used the Crossloop tool a number of times with other consultants, bookkeepers and it seems to work great.

Well, I'll do more research and hopefully I can find a solution. I may try installing it under my web site VPS and see what happens.

Thanks for your help.

11/24/2009 12:40:49 PM

Joe Audette

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Re: Failed to access IIS metabase.

So do you have other .NET 3.5 apps working on the box?

Do you see an ASP.NET tab in IIS settings? If so make sure you choose 2.0 (there won't be an option for 3.5 because it's really a superset of 2.0). If not it means something did not go right with aspnet_regiis, make sure you run it from the Framework 2.0 folder nested down under the windows directory, otherwise you may be just reconfiguring 1.1 .NET.

Also make sure you are not using the same application pool for any 1.1 .NET apps, a 2.0 app cannot use the same app pool with 1.1 apps.

You might also try chopping out some of the IIS 7 specific stuff from Web.config though it should be able to ignore it. I would try remove the entire system.webServer section as well as the system.ServiceModel section and possibly also the system.web.extensions section, the system.codedom and runtime sections and see if any of that makes a difference.

Hope it helps,

Joe

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