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Missing Create or Extend Web Application in Central Administration

http://blog.thekid.me.uk

Recently I wanted to create a new web application in SharePoint and so I went to the Central Admin website to create one, but the option was missing. Even though I was logged in as the System Account, the farm administration account I couldn't see the link. If I navigated directly to /_admin/extendvs.aspx I got an access denied message and none of the accounts configured for SharePoint would allow me access.

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So after a lot of head scratching I remembered that I had navigated directly to the administration site directly in an existing browser session and had not used the link from Start Menu. As soon as I navigated from the start menu I realized that I  was using Windows Server 2008 and that Central Admin has to be run with administrator privileges.

As soon as the browser opened the 'Create or Extend Web Application' link appeared and all was good again.

Posted by Vincent Rothwell on Monday, 6 Apr 2009 15:27  - 28 Comments
Orininally printed from http://thekid.me.uk - Copyright Vincent Rothwell 2007
 

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Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 04:06 by Powlo
Thank you!

Monday, 27 Apr 2009 04:10 by Debraj
gr8 help.. I wasted a few hours searching the create/extend link... until I visited this page

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009 12:50 by Scruffeone
thanks for the tip! great help!

Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009 05:03 by şarkı dinle
I am not understund

Wednesday, 29 Apr 2009 06:02 by klrtz1
In W2k8 in Firefox I had to do the following to see Create or Extend Web Application link: 1. Use Firefox about:config - put my site into network.negotiate-auth.trusted-uris network.automatic-ntlm-auth.trusted-uris This lets Central Admin use integrated authentication. 2. Start Firefox with Run as Administrator. 3. Open the Central Admin page. Thanks for pointing the way.

Wednesday, 3 Jun 2009 07:21 by xidanz
Hi, Vincent, Sorry to post here, but the contact form doesn't seem to work. I have a quick question regarding how to make the Comments viewable to anonymous users using the Enhanced Blog Edition. Thanks.

Thursday, 18 Jun 2009 10:37 by Ilko
Thank you so much. You helped me.

Saturday, 20 Jun 2009 04:56 by sohbet
Thank you so much.

Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 09:42 by Narendra
Hi, I am new to sharepoint on the learning path. I need a complete reference 2007 by David sterling book. Is any one have this ebook.if have plz share it with me. bagadenarendra@gmail.com thx

Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 12:45 by Tobias Zimmergren
Great tip mate. I had a similar issue and never knew how I resolved it. This may be just how I did it. Cheers!

Monday, 20 Jul 2009 05:43 by Rick
This is exactly what I am looking for - it solves the issue in windows 2008(MOSS2007/SP2), THANK YOU for the solution.

Wednesday, 29 Jul 2009 05:14 by Canli Lig Tv
Thanks You Are Very Good

Monday, 24 Aug 2009 07:47 by Joel Stevenson
Thanks. You got us unstuck. Gotta love the new security in Server 2008 ;)

Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 09:32 by Kaitlyn Young
This is really a great help for all administrators. Your blog is such a good helper for all of them.thanks.

Friday, 28 Aug 2009 11:56 by türkü dinle
Thank you for us this advice, I wish you good work.

Sunday, 13 Sep 2009 07:45 by pastavekek
Great tip mate. I had a similar issue and never knew how I resolved it. This may be just how I did it. Cheers!

Friday, 2 Oct 2009 10:37 by Zenerx
Thanks for the info. Really helpful.

Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 06:47 by oyun havası dinle
The best is not always the most popular. My favorite scientific blogs.Thank you admin

Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009 08:57 by lez sohbet
thanks you admin

Friday, 30 Oct 2009 06:07 by Balaji
Thanks for sharing man http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/ShowMessages.aspx?ThreadID=45009

Monday, 11 Jan 2010 08:13 by
Vincent Rothwell, Thanks..

Tuesday, 12 Jan 2010 07:31 by muzik dinle
Great tip mate. I had a similar issue and never knew how I resolved it. This may be just how I did it.

Friday, 12 Feb 2010 01:20 by
Great tip. You save me a lot of time!!!

Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010 05:35 by turku
very nice thank you

Thursday, 25 Feb 2010 02:26 by klip izle
Thank you wish you continued success in your efforts my health

Monday, 8 Mar 2010 05:39 by super radyo
Great tip mate. I had a similar issue and never knew how I resolved it.

Monday, 8 Mar 2010 05:40 by mp3 yükle
very nice thank you

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