Re: Win2k3 IIS error "Requested registry access is not allowed"

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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 08:41:05 +0100

Hello,

Have you seen this KB Article:

"PRB: "Requested Registry Access Is Not Allowed" Error Message When ASP.NET
Application Tries to Write New EventSource in the EventLog"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329291

Maybe that solves your problem?

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Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.ilopia.com
"bugzy" <bugzy619@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am getting the following error. "Requested registry access is not
allowed"
> ???
>
> I am running Windows 2003 server, IIS 6 and asp.net web app.
>
> The app i am trying to load on this server runs on a Windows 2000 server
> with IIS 5, properly. I am trying to see if the app functions on a Windows
> 2003 server.
>
> I can get to my first page (default.aspx) ... but after we pass info for
> login, it goes to an Server Error.
>
> I have been trying to mess with regedt32 permissions, but cant seem to get
> it right. Someone suggested eventlog permissions, but i cant seem to get
> that working either. I guess, i just dont know exactly what needs to be
set.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Server Error in '/' Application.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
>
> Security Exception
> Description: The application attempted to perform an operation not allowed
> by the security policy. To grant this application the required permission
> please contact your system administrator or change the application's trust
> level in the configuration file.
>
> Exception Details: System.Security.SecurityException: Requested registry
> access is not allowed.
>
> Source Error:
>
>       An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the
> current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the
> exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
>
> Stack Trace:
>
> [SecurityException: Requested registry access is not allowed.]
>    Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenSubKey(String name, Boolean writable)
> +473
>    System.Diagnostics.EventLog.CreateEventSource(String source, String
> logName, String machineName, Boolean useMutex) +445
>    System.Diagnostics.EventLog.CreateEventSource(String source, String
> logName, String machineName) +11
>    System.Diagnostics.EventLog.CreateEventSource(String source, String
> logName) +11
>    DQ.Logging.EventVwrPublisher.PublishInfo(SeverityLevel severityLevel,
> NameValueCollection message, String source) +139
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
------
> Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2032;
ASP.NET
> Version:1.1.4322.2032
>
>

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