Webdeploy Issues: Cannot deploy unless admin

Question

I am trying to deploy a site using msdeploy and cannot get it to deploy under an IIS user account. My admin account is able to deploy successfully.

Steps I have take

Answer 1

Following changes fixed my issue.

Start >> Administrative tools >> Computer Mangement. 

There is a user called WDeployConfigWriter. Set to password never expired and updated in IIS as per the below link.

https://blog.workinghardinit.work/2011/07/18/wdeployconfigwriter-account-issues-trouble-shooting-web-deploy-2-0-with-lessons-learned/

Answer 2

Turns out it was an expired password for the WDeployConfigWriter account.