PRB: Unexpected Error C0042116 with PDW: You Do Not Have Write Access to Destination URL

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This article was previously published under Q234975

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SYMPTOMS

When using the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW) to deploy an Internet Information Server (IIS) application to a Web server, you receive the following error message:

Unexpected error number C0042116 has occurred: The Web server returned the following error: You do not have write access to destination URL http://<servername>/<directory>.

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CAUSE

This error message could occur because of two reasons:

You have not enabled Write permissions to the target directory you are deploying to. Write permissions are required in order to deploy your WebClass application.

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The deployment directory you have specified does not exist on the target server.

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RESOLUTION

To enable Write permissions follow these steps:

Open the Internet Service Manager (ISM) snap-in in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
Right-click your deployment directory and select Properties.
Select the Directory or Virtual Directory tab.
Under Access Permissions, enable the Write permissions option.
Click Apply and then click OK.

NOTE: Allowing write access to a virtual directory is a security risk. You should remove write access after deploying your WebClass.

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STATUS

This behavior is by design.

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REFERENCES

For additional information about the Package and Deployment Wizard, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

242767 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/242767/EN-US/ ) INFO: Deploying WebClasses with the Package and Deployment Wizard (PDW)

199017 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/199017/EN-US/ ) HOWTO: Deploy Visual Basic IIS Applications with PDW

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