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| Error: "Server Error in '/WebApplication' Application. Access denied to 'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\WebApp' directory. Failed to start monitoring directory changes." |
| Problem |
| In ASP.NET web applications, if the user account lacks NTFS permissions to the application directory, then the "Failed to start monitoring directory changes" error will be received. |
| Solution |
If the above error occurs, then IIS is running under an account that does not have access to the directory indicated in the error message (in this case, "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Webapp\"). By default, ASP.NET applications run under the ASPNET user account for the server where the application is running.
There are two solutions to this error:
- Grant the ASPNET user account NTFS permissions to the directory where the application is located. At a minimum, ASPNET requires Read permission.
- In the web.config file, allow impersonation so that the application runs under an authorized user, such as IUSR_<machine_name>. The impersonated account must also have NTFS Read permission to the application directory. Instructions on how to do this can be found in KB #533.
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| Created : 6/26/2003 4:29:18 PM (last modified : 3/26/2008 5:17:57 PM) |
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