IIS Server Audit Event: 1004

1004: IIS WMSvc startup unable to lock file

The IIS Web Management Service (WMSvc) facilitates remote and delegated management of web servers and the web sites and applications in it.

Event 1004 is generated when an attempt to open a configuration file with read lock failed. This would have caused the Web Management Service startup to fail.   

How could you resolve this situation?

Restart the Web Management Service.

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