Err Msg: The Service Has Not Been Started
Article ID: 140049
Article Last Modified on 6/22/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 2.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q140049
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SYMPTOMS
When you try to configure services in Internet Server Manager, you will
get
the following error message:
The service has not been started.
CAUSE
Stopped services cannot be configured in Internet Server Manager because
configuration is done through the server's RPC interface, which is only
available when the service is running.
RESOLUTION
Start the service in question. If configuration changes are made, choose
Apply to make the new settings take effect.
Keywords: KB140049