An IIS Web service extension is set to Prohibited
The information in this article applies to:
Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010
Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008
Application-tier server
Team Foundation Server Complete Health Check
Team Foundation Server Framework 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
Log on to the application-tier server.
Open the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager opens.
In the tree pane, click Web Service Extensions.
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
Log on to the application-tier server.
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.
In the Connections pane, click the server node.
In the Features View pane, double-click ISAPI and CGI Restrictions.
Right-click the name of the extension that the error message specifies, and click Allow.
The status reads Allowed.
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Issues That Relate to .NET Framework and Internet Information Services