Error "This configuration section cannot be used at this path" when launching EngageOne Content Author web client
Product Feature: Installation / Upgrade
Operating System: Windows Server 2012
Configuration: IIS
Operating System: Windows Server 2012
Configuration: IIS
Issue
When trying to launch Web Client of EngageOne Content Author in Windows Server 2012, the following IIS error is thrown:
"This configuration section cannot be used at this path. this happens when the section is locked at a parent level. locking is either by default overrideModeDefault="Deny" or set explicitly by a location tag with overrideMode="Deny" or the legacy allowOverride="false""
"This configuration section cannot be used at this path. this happens when the section is locked at a parent level. locking is either by default overrideModeDefault="Deny" or set explicitly by a location tag with overrideMode="Deny" or the legacy allowOverride="false""
Cause
"Deny" value set to the parameters mentioned in the error message.
Resolution
UPDATED: July 8, 2019- Browse to “C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config” (you will need administrator rights here) and open applicationHost.config file.
- Find the section that showed up in the “config source” part of the error message page (typically “modules” or “handlers”).
- Change the overrideModeDefault attribute to be “Allow”. The whole line now looks like: "<section name="modules" allowDefinition="MachineToApplication" overrideModeDefault="Allow" />"
