"Event code: 3008 Event message: A configuration error has occurred" while accessing the sharepoint site.

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Hello All,
Wish You Happy New Year to All in advance.
while accessing the share point site i got the error message
Server Error in '/' Application.
Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.
Parser Error Message: The element <forms> may only appear once in this section.
Source Error:
Line 104: <!--<forms loginUrl="/_layouts/log-in.aspx" />-->
Line 105: <forms loginUrl="/_layouts/log-in.aspx" />
Line 106: <forms loginUrl="/_layouts/log-in.aspx" />
Line 107: <forms loginUrl="/_layouts/log-in.aspx" />
Line 108: </authentication>
Source File: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\4545\web.config    Line:
106
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3662; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3658
i have found event message in the event log
Event code: 3008
Event message: A configuration error has occurred.
Event ID: 523cefee6a0943948cf01b4e9f476fff
Event sequence: 77
Event occurrence: 76
Event detail code: 0
Exception information:
    Exception type: ConfigurationErrorsException
    Exception message: The element <forms> may only appear once in this section. (C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\4545\web.config line 106)
Request information:
    Request URL: http://beesppesxapp70:4545/_vti_bin/sitedata.asmx
    Request path: /_vti_bin/sitedata.asmx
    User host address: 172.16.20.80
    User:  
    Is authenticated: False
    Authentication Type:  
    Thread account name: abc\wss_setup
Thread information:
    Thread ID: 1
    Thread account name: abc\wss_setup
    Is impersonating: False
    Stack trace:    at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.EvaluateOne(String[] keys, SectionInput input, Boolean isTrusted, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentResult)
   at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.Evaluate(FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentResult, Boolean getLkg, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
   at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSectionRecursive(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Boolean requestIsHere, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
   at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSection(String configKey)
   at System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.GetSectionObject(String sectionName)
   at System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.GetSection(String sectionName, Type type, ResultsIndex index)
   at System.Web.Configuration.RuntimeConfig.get_Authentication()
   at System.Web.Security.FormsAuthenticationModule.Init(HttpApplication app)
   at System.Web.HttpApplication.InitModulesCommon()
   at System.Web.HttpApplication.InitInternal(HttpContext context, HttpApplicationState state, MethodInfo[] handlers)
   at System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.GetNormalApplicationInstance(HttpContext context)
   at System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.GetApplicationInstance(HttpContext context)
   at System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestInternal(HttpWorkerRequest wr)
 kindly advise me
Thank a lot in advance

Answer 1

Hi,
As per the error logs it seems you have the Form element twice in your web config file.  Just take one or the other one out. if you did any changes in web. config file please share and elaborate little more about the changes if you have made recently before
the error.
Krishana Kumar http://www.mosstechnet-kk.com
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