Error message when you visit a Web site that is hosted on IIS 7.0: "HTTP Error 500.15 – Direct request for global.asa are not allowed"

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SYMPTOMS

You have a Web site that is hosted on Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0. When you visit the Web site in a Web browser, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

Server Error
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HTTP Error 500.15 – Direct request for global.asa are not allowed
HRESULT: No HResult shown
Description of HRESULT
No HResult shown

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Web site tries to request the Global.asa file directly. However, IIS 7.0 does not allow the Web site to request the Global.asa file directly.

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