Publish a web deploy package using Deploy tool (msdeploy.exe) and *.PublishSetting file

Question

Hi,
I have created a web deploy package (*.zip) file using Visual studio. Also I have created a website in Azure and got the publish settings file.
Now say, I have only web deploy package and publish settings file. How can I publish this package to Azure website using the command prompt with msdeploy.exe command?
Im trying something like the below:
msdeploy.exe -source:package='D:\WebDeploy\WebProfile.zip' -dest:auto,computerName="http://webdeploytestsite.azurewebsites.net:443/msdeploy.axd?site=WebDeployTestSite",userName="$WebDeployTestSite",password="***********",authtype="Basic",includeAcls="False"
-verb:sync -disableLink:AppPoolExtension -disableLink:ContentExtension -disableLink:CertificateExtension -setParamFile:"D:\WebDeploy\WebProfile.SetParameters.xml"
I'm getting the below error!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Error: Could not complete the request to remote agent URL 'http://webdeploytests
ite.azurewebsites.net:443/msdeploy.axd?site=WebDeployTestSite'.
Error: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a r
eceive.
Error: Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection
 was forcibly closed by the remote host.
Error: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
Error count: 1.

Answer 1

Hi,
As you are using http:// connection instead of https:// in your connection, check the below provide solutions:
1. In the publish profile window, You need to check the "Allow untrusted certificate" checkbox and the publish should succceed
You may refer following link for more information:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff683672.aspx
2. Alternatively, add the –allowUntrusted flag on the command.
And, we always recommend you to use 'PowerShell' to run the commands instead of normal 'CommandPrompt'. Also, you may temporarily disable the Antirvius in your computer for testing purpose and check if it might be blocking the connection.
Regards,
Manu Rekhar