Config Error: This configuration section cannot be used at this path

Question

I\'ve encountered an error deploying a site to a server. When trying to load the home page, or access authentication on the new site in IIS, I get the error:

Answer 1

You could also use the IIS Manager to edit those settings.

Care of this Learn IIS article:

Using the Feature Delegation from the root of IIS:

You can then control each of machine-level read/write permissions, which will otherwise give you the overrideMode="Deny" errors.