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Missing Create or Extend Web Application in Central Administration

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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 10:57  - 33 Comments
Orininally printed from http://thekid.me.uk - Copyright Vincent Rothwell 2007
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Wednesday, 15 Apr 2009 11:36 by Powlo
Thank you!
Sunday, 26 Apr 2009 11:40 by Debraj
gr8 help.. I wasted a few hours searching the create/extend link... until I visited this page
Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009 08:20 by Scruffeone
thanks for the tip! great help!
Tuesday, 28 Apr 2009 12:33 by şarkı dinle
I am not understund
Wednesday, 29 Apr 2009 01:32 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 02:51 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 06:07 by Ilko
Thank you so much. You helped me.
Saturday, 20 Jun 2009 12:26 by sohbet
Thank you so much.
Wednesday, 24 Jun 2009 05:12 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 08:15 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 01:13 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 12:44 by Canli Lig Tv
Thanks You Are Very Good
Monday, 24 Aug 2009 03:17 by Joel Stevenson
Thanks. You got us unstuck. Gotta love the new security in Server 2008 ;)
Tuesday, 25 Aug 2009 05:02 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 07:26 by türkü dinle
Thank you for us this advice, I wish you good work.
Sunday, 13 Sep 2009 03:15 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 06:07 by Zenerx
Thanks for the info. Really helpful.
Tuesday, 20 Oct 2009 02:17 by oyun havası dinle
The best is not always the most popular. My favorite scientific blogs.Thank you admin
Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009 04:27 by lez sohbet
thanks you admin
Friday, 30 Oct 2009 01:37 by Balaji
Thanks for sharing man http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/ShowMessages.aspx?ThreadID=45009
Monday, 11 Jan 2010 03:43 by
Vincent Rothwell, Thanks..
Tuesday, 12 Jan 2010 03:01 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 08:50 by
Great tip. You save me a lot of time!!!
Wednesday, 24 Feb 2010 01:05 by turku
very nice thank you
Thursday, 25 Feb 2010 09:56 by klip izle
Thank you wish you continued success in your efforts my health
Monday, 8 Mar 2010 01:09 by super radyo
Great tip mate. I had a similar issue and never knew how I resolved it.
Monday, 8 Mar 2010 01:10 by mp3 yükle
very nice thank you
Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010 03:57 by
Wednesday, 28 Apr 2010 04:21 by rfarqleet
That's truly wonderful!! Remarkable post.
Thursday, 13 May 2010 04:27 by saif
Extremely helpful tips
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 07:19 by Radhika
i did the same but my problem is not resolved...please any one help me
Friday, 18 Jun 2010 12:10 by sameer
Thanks for writing such an out of the ordinary article post. Very Helpful Post. Thank you
Thursday, 22 Jul 2010 03:12 by SharePoint Admin
You can try logging in Server using Administrator's account if everything else fails. That helped me to get "Create Web Application" link.


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