HTTP Error 403.14 – Forbidden The Web server is configured to not list the contents

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I came across this error because I had the wrong .NET version (v2.0 instead of v4.0) configured on the web site application pool. I fixed it this way on Windows Server 2008 R2 and IIS 7. I’m pretty sure the instructions apply to Windows Server 2012 and IIS 8 as well:

  • Press keys Windows+R to open the Run dialog, type inetmgr and then click OK. This opens the IIS Manager.
  • In the left treeview, locate the Sites node and find the Default Web Site node under it (or the name of the site where the error message appears).
  • Right-click the node and select Manage web site -> Advanced settings…. Note the name of the value Application pool. Close this dialog.
  • In the treeview to the left, locate and select the node Application pools.
  • In the list to the right, locate the Application pool with the same name as the one you noted in the web site settings. Right-click it and select Advanced settings…
  • Make sure that the .NET Framework version value is v4.0. Click OK.

This doesn’t apply if you’re running an older site that actually should have .NET v2.0, of course 🙂

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