Microsoft KB Archive/239044

= Removing Application Settings from IISADMIN Causes Error =

Article ID: 239044

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q239044



SYMPTOMS
In the Administration Web Site (IISADMIN) properties, if you remove the Application Settings (on the Home Directory tab), the site will break and you will receive a 500 Server Error.



CAUSE
The Administration Web Site requires an application to be created.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, perform the following steps:
 * 1) Open the Internet Services Manager (or custom snap-in) and navigate to the Administration Web Site.
 * 2) Right-click the Administration Web Site and then click Properties.
 * 3) Click the Home Directory tab.
 * 4) Under Application Settings, click the Create button.
 * 5) You have now created an application for the site.
 * 6) Click OK.

Be sure to test the site to ensure that it is working correctly.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Information Services version 5.0.

Additional query words: iis Administration Web Site Application 500

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB239044

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