The WebResource.axd handler must be registered in the configuration to process this request.

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

The WebResource.axd handler must be registered in the configuration to process this request.

Environment

Release:
Component: ARLSMG

Resolution

Symptoms

After installing the Web Userinterface on IIS you get the following error:

Server Error in '/' Application.

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The WebResource.axd handler must be registered in the configuration to process this request.
<!-- Web.Config Configuration File -->
<configuration>
   <system.web>
       <httpHandlers>
           <add path="WebResource.axd" verb="GET" type="System.Web.Handlers.AssemblyResourceLoader" validate="True" />
       </httpHandlers>
   </system.web>
</configuration>

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. 

Exception Details: System.InvalidOperationException: The WebResource.axd handler must be registered in the configuration to process this request.

<!-- Web.Config Configuration File -->

<configuration>
   <system.web>
       <httpHandlers>
           <add path="WebResource.axd" verb="GET" type="System.Web.Handlers.AssemblyResourceLoader" validate="True" />
       </httpHandlers>
   </system.web>
</configuration>

 

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

Some of the prerequesite software components are not installed.

Please check the following components:
*) Open the Server Manager (Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager) and go to Roles
*) Verify if following components are installed:
  
Internet Information Server Version 7.5 with the following roles installed:

Web Server

Common HTTP Features

Static Content
Default Document
HTTP Errors
HTTP Redirection

Application Development

ASP.NET
.NET Extensibility
ISAPI Extensions
ISAPI Filters

Security

Request Filtering

Performance

Static Content Compression

*) Open the Server Manager (Start -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager) and go to Features

Internet Information Server Version 7.5 with the following features installed:

.NET Framework 3.5.1 Features

.NET Framework 3.5.1
WCF Activation

HTTP Activation
Non-HTTP Activation

Windows Process Activation Service

Process Model
.NET Environment
Configuration APIs