This problem can occur if Web Deploy 3.0 has been installed on the Primary or Secondary WFF servers. When configured in this manner, the synchronization process can corrupt the .Net Framework configuration files, which can result in the error message above.
: The only supported version of Web Deploy for use with WFF in IIS is 2.0.
When this problem occurs, you may also observer on of the following error conditions on the affected server:
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Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
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Configuration system failed to initialize
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OK
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Click OK and then in IIS Manager and select the server node again
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Failed to connect
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There was an error when trying to connect. Do you want to retype your credentials and try again? Details:
Filename:
\\?\C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv\config\redirection.configLine number: 7Error: The configuration section 'configProtectedData' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration
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Yes No
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MMC could not create the snapin. The snap in may not have been installed correctly
CLSID: FX b05566ad-fe9c-4363-be05-7a4cbb7cb510