IIS Configuration Error Error: Cannot write configuration file due to insufficient permissions

While deploying my custom asp.net application I found it hard to browse through few asp.net pages. I tried to enable directory browsing feature to locate pages. Selecting enabled after clicking on directory browsing gaves me following error

Error: Cannot write configuration file due to insufficient permissions

Looking at above issue I thought that may be I need to start my IIS as an administrator so I closed my IIS and start IIS console again as an administrator but above error remain as is.

I decided to go for some research over the internet and found an unbelievable solution. i.e. My web.conf file was readonly :D.

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  1. Lisa HochhauserJanuary 4, 2013 at 9:00 PM

    Saved me hours. Thank you.

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    You nailed it, thanks!

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  3. AnonymousOctober 24, 2013 at 11:37 PM

    Thank you! Solved my problem :-)

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  4. AnonymousNovember 13, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    great! thank you!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 11, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    Perfect! Unfortunately, I had already spent 2+ hours before I came across this thread! As a side, the error message should simply state the file is read-only:-| Thanks.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    I almost got frustrated with my IIS problem, until I found your blog .. thank you for sharing ..

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  7. AnonymousMay 14, 2014 at 7:19 PM

    Great job. Me too had already spent about 2 hours on this before finding your solution. It's silly of me as I should have noticed it!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 19, 2017 at 5:55 AM

    My web.config was not read-only. But I solved it by taking away ownership from TrustedInstaller and giving it to the domain administrator, then giving the Administrators group full permissions on the web.config file.

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  9. Shubham VadheraJune 8, 2017 at 9:41 PM

    Perfect !!

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