Web.Config - Cannot read configuration file due to insufficient permissions

Question

I am getting the error:

Module  IIS Web Core
Notification    Unknown
Handler Not yet determined
Error Code  0x80070005
Config Error    Cannot read configuration          


        

Answer 1

Try giving read/write access to these accounts to the root folder of your Web application and all files/subs within:

NETWORK, NETWORK SERVICE, and of course IIS_IUSRS