IIS Web Management Service Availability
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
The Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Management Service (WMSvc) is necessary for remote and delegated management of Web servers. If this service is not available on a Web server, you will not be able to administer that server remotely.
Events
| Event ID | Source | Message |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
Failed to delete directory '{0}'. This directory was created by a previous instance of the Web Management Service (WMSvc) and is no longer in use. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
Failed to create directory '{0}' Web Management Service startup failed. Please ensure that the ACL's on the path permit read/write access for the '{1}' user. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
Failed to create the following configuration file '{0}'; Web Management Service startup failed. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
Failed to set the appropriate ACL's to path {0}; Web Management Service startup failed. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
Failed to open the following configuration file '{0}' with read lock; Web Management Service startup failed. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
Encountered an error while attempting to retrieve Web Management Service configuration from the registry; Web Management Service startup failed. Please ensure that the registry ACL's for the following registry key, and all subkeys, permit read/write access for the {0} user: "HKLM\Microsoft\SOFTWARE\WebManagement". | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
The Hostable Web Core (HWC) failed to activate; Web Management Service startup failed. Please reference the Win32 error in this event for further information. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
Cannot delete directory <directory_path>; this directory is no longer in use and should be deleted. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-IISManager |
An unexpected error happened during shutdown. | |
Microsoft-Windows-IIS-WMSVC |
The Web Management Service was stopped because it did not respond. |