An IIS Web service extension is set to Prohibited

The information in this article applies to:

• Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server

• Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Foundation Server

• Application-tier server

• Health check

The Best Practices Analyzer tool for Team Foundation Server queries the metabase for Internet Information Services (IIS). This query determines the status of the following Web service extensions: ASP.NET v2.0.50727 and Windows SharePoint Services V3. An error appears if the status is set to Prohibited for either of these extensions.

To resolve this issue, open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, and change the status of the extension.

Required Permissions

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators security group on the application-tier server for Team Foundation.

To change the status of a Web service extension in IIS 6.0

1. Log on to the application-tier server.

2. Open the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

   Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager opens.

3. In the tree pane, click Web Service Extensions.

4. Right-click the name of the extension specified in the error message, and click Allow.

   The status reads Allowed.

To change the status of a Web service extension in IIS 7.0

1. Log on to the application-tier server.

2. Open the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, right-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager, and then click Run as administrator.

   Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager opens.

3. In the Connections pane, click the server node.

4. In the Features View pane, double-click ISAPI and CGI Restrictions.

5. Right-click the name of the extension that the error message specifies, and click Allow.

   The status reads Allowed.

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