Error when installing Task Server role after 7.1 SP2

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• Deployment Solution

Issue/Introduction

Unable to have task server registered to itself.

A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond. (-2147014836)

Authentication error on IIS

Details :
Filename : \\?\d:\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Client Task Server\ServerWeb\web.config
Line Number : 7

Cause

There was an error while performing this operation  for IIS
Details :
Filename : \\?\d:\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Client Task Server\ServerWeb\web.config
Line Number : 7

IIS needs to be configured in order to have the task service installed and Default App Pool should be Classic .Net.

Resolution

-. Goto IIS Manager
-. Right Click on the Virtual Directory and Choose "Convert to application".
-. Goto Command Prompt
-. Run IISRESET
>> We no more received the authentication error :
There was an error while performing this operation :
Details :
Filename : \\?\d:\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Client Task Server\ServerWeb\web.config
Line Number : 7
Error : Configuration section not allowed to set below application.
>> Rebooting server and checking if the registering of the task server takes place correctly
>> We were able to have the task server registered properly.

Applies To

NS 7.1 SP2