| Event Id | 2236 |
| Source | W3SVC-WP |
| Description | The server failed to load application /LM/W3SVC/1/ROOT/autoupdate. The error was Access is denied. |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft: CAUSE: User names and passwords for the IUSR_ComputerName and IWAM_ComputerName accounts are stored in three locations: 1. Internet Information Server (IIS) metabase. 2. User Manager for Domains (Windows NT) or Local Users and Groups (Windows 2000) 3. Microsoft Transaction Server (Windows NT) or Component Services (Windows 2000) If the user names and/or passwords are not synchronized among these three locations, you receive the above-mentioned error messages. RESOLUTION: To resolve this problem, you must make sure that the passwords for the IUSR and IWAM accounts are synchronized in all three of the above-mentioned locations. There are two ways to achieve this: you can set the password for IWAM and IUSR accounts in User Manager (Windows NT) or Users and Groups (Windows 2000) and change the passwords in IIS metabase to reflect the same password, or vice versa. Use one of the following methods to synchronize the passwords. |
| Reference Links | PRB: Configured Identity Is Incorrect for IWAM Account |
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