IIS - Server Application Error

[tboss132]

I run IIS on my PC in the office (Win2kPro SP4). I use this to test my ASP scripts. Usually, i work hard at it for a day or two then i don't use it at all for the next 3 or so days. One weird thing happens everytime i want to use it, the sites don't load and i get the error message below.
Server Application Error
The server has encountered an error while loading an application during the processing of your request. Please refer to the event log for more detail information. Please contact the server administrator for assistance.
Each time this happens, i have to remove and re-install IIS. I'm tired of that, as it's only a temporary solution and the same cycle keeps repeating itself. I checked the event log and couldn't find anything useful. Anybody got ideas?
All help appreciated.

[oracleguy]

Are you sure you looked in the correct log in the event log? Its gotta be there and that'd help a lot.

[tboss132]

Never knew it would be under the security log. I thought it would be under the application log. Here's what I found.
Logon Failure:
Reason: The user has not been granted the requested
logon type at this machine
User Name: IWAM_MachineName
Domain: MachineName
Logon Type: 4
Logon Process: DCOMSCM
Authentication Package: Negotiate
Workstation Name: MachineName



I restarted IIS and the problem was solved.
I know IUSR_MachineName account is used for anonymous access. What's the IWAM_MachineName account used for?

[premedios]

Hi,

I have a similiar problem but the error message was not in the security log but in the System Event Log. This is the warning it gives:

The server failed to load application '/LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT'. The error was 'The server process could not be started because the configured identity is incorrect. Check the username and password.


And this is the error it gives:

DCOM got error "Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password. " and was unable to logon .\IWAM_HOME in order to run the server:
{3D14228D-FBE1-11D0-995D-00C04FD919C1}


Any help is appreciated because I am seriously considering going back to PHP if this can't be resolved :(

Thanks in advance

[allida77]

IWAM is an account for processes. Try running the synciwam.vbs file underneath Inetpub\ AdminScripts. Be sure to run an iisreset after running it.