Web Deploy results in ERROR_COULD_NOT_CONNECT_TO_REMOTESVC

Question

We are trying to configure continuous integration with TFS 2012. While queuing a new build, the publish fails with the error:

Build FAILED. \

Answer 1

You should check the logs on your IIS first - see that you actually get to the server, and then you can locate the exact error here - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/943891/the-http-status-code-in-iis-7-0-iis-7-5-and-iis-8-0

Uninstalling and re-installing (not repairing!) after setting up IIS did most of the magic for me.