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The web site has no valid binding. Add a valid binding to the web site via the following steps:

1. Start the IIS-Manager.
2. Open the context menu over the tarteted web site.
3. In the context menu select 'Edit Bindings'.
4. Add or edit an binding.
5. Select an IP-address or enter and hostname for an binding.
6. Continue the setup.

You can increase the expiration time in the web.config file:

1. Stop the web site (you can do that via the IIS-Manager).
2. Open the installation path of the SpaceObServer Web Access.
3. Open the file web.config file
4. Please search for the xml element named 'sessionState'.
5. In the element 'sessionState' change the value of the attribute 'timeout' to your preferred expiration time (the unit of the value is in minutes).
6. Search for the xml element named 'forms'.
7. In the element 'forms' change the value of the attribute 'timeout' to the same expiration time as defined in 'sessionState'.
8. Save the file web.config.
9. Start the web site.

The authentication cookie renews the expiration time when the user uses the software in half of the expiration time. You can increase the expiration time in the web.config file:

1. Stop the web site (you can do that via the IIS-Manager).
2. Open the installation path of the SpaceObServer Web Access.
3. Open the file web.config file
4. Please search for the xml element named 'sessionState'.
5. In the element 'sessionState' change the value of the attribute 'timeout' to your preferred expiration time (the unit of the value is in minutes).
6. Search for the xml element named 'forms'.
7. In the element 'forms' change the value of the attribute 'timeout' to the same expiration time as defined in 'sessionState'.
8. Save the file web.config.
9. Start the web site.

Reason: Your IIS is not enabled.

Install the Internet Information Server (IIS) via the Windows command line or via the 'Server Manager':

1. Open the 'Server Manager'.
2. At the dashboard use the entry 'Add Roles And Features'.
3. Click on 'Server Selection'.
4. Click on 'Server Roles'.
5. Scroll down and enable the role 'Web Server (IIS)'.
6. Go to 'Features' and enable 'HTTP Activation'.
7. Click on the button 'Next' until the button 'Install' appears. Enable the checkbox 'Restart the destination server automatically if required' and press 'Install'.
8. After the installation press the button 'Close' and proceed the setup.

Possible Reason: ASP.NET 4.0 is installed, but not registered.

1. Open the windows command line.
2. Go to 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\' and execute the following command: aspnet_regiis.exe –iru

Possible Reason: ASP.NET 4.0 is installed, but not registered.

1. Open the windows command line.
2. Go to 'C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\' and execute the following command: aspnet_regiis.exe –iru
3. Execute the setup of SpaceObServer Web Access again and use the repair function.

Possible Reason: The Application Pool spaceobserver_apppool is not started. Please start the Application Pool:

1. Open the IIS-Manager (inetmgr)
2. Go to 'Application Pools'.
3. Start the Application Pool 'spaceobserver_apppool'.

Possible Reason 1: Your web server is not connected to the installation folder of SpaceObServer Web Access. That could happen when you rename any folder that affects the path to the software or move the installation folder to another location.

Solution: Connect the web server with the installation folder of SpaceObServer Web Access. by setting an physical path.

Possible Reason 2: Your preferred URL is not bound to the web site.

Solution: Add an URL to access 'SpaceObServer Web Access' by adding an binding via the IIS-Manager (inetmgr).

The SpaceObServer Web Access web site is configured to allow SSL protected access only. Install SSL for the 'SpaceObserver Web Access'-site to access the site via https.

Alternate: disable SSL (not recommended):

1. Run 'Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager' (Press Windows-Key and Type 'IIS Manager').
2. In 'Connections' Navigate to 'Servername' > 'Sites' > 'Default Web Site' > 'SpaceObServer Web Access' and choose 'SSL Settings'.
3. Uncheck 'Require SSL'.
4. Select the server below 'Connections' and press 'Restart' in the 'Actions'.

The file WebAccess.dll is broken and cannot be loaded by the IIS or the file 'C:\ProgramData\Jam Software\SpaceObServer Web Access\WebAccess.config' has an invalid content or is missing.

Uninstall SpaceObServer Web Access and do not keep the application configurations. After that, install SpaceObServer Web Access again.