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Error: Server Context creation failed on machine xxx. Access to output directory is denied
| Article ID: | 26554 |
|---|---|
| Software: | ArcGIS Server 9.0 |
| Platforms: | Windows 2000, XP, 2003Server |
Error Message
When starting a server object the following error appears:
"Server Context creation failed on machine xxx. Access to output directory is denied."
"Server Context creation failed on machine xxx. Access to output directory is denied."
Cause
The ArcGIS Server Object Container Account must have write permissions to the virtual directory.
The following is a sample directory: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\temp
The following is a sample directory: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\temp
Solution or Workaround
Follow the steps below.
- Right-click on the virtual directory, for example: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\temp
Select the Properties > Security tab. - Add the ArcGIS Server Object Container Account and give it write permissions, so that it can read/write images.
- Click OK to close the Properties dialog.
Created: 4/6/2004
Last Modified: 3/2/2005
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By Anonymous - 06/23/2005 7:17 AM
I noticed that this error also occurs if the virual directory has a limit to the number of connections that can be made to it and that number has already been met.
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