Error Message "Section Or Group Name 'system.webServer' Is Already Defined" Appears When Running The Orchestrator Encryption Command

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Error message "Section or group name 'system.webServer' is already defined" appears when running the Orchestrator encryption command.

Symptom Description:

When attempting to run the Orchestrator encryption command, an error message is displayed indicating that the section or group name 'system.webServer' is already defined.

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Root Cause Verification:

  1. Multiple system.webServer Sections in web.config:
    • Check the web.config file for duplicate system.webServer sections.
  2. system.webServer Sections in UiPath.Orchestrator.dll.config:
    • Check the UiPath.Orchestrator.dll.config file for any system.webServer sections.

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Resolution:

  1. Merge Sections in web.config:

    1. Open the web.config file
    2. Locate all instances of the system.webServer section
    3. Combine the contents of all system.webServer sections into a single section
    4. Save the web.config file.

  2. Delete Sections in UiPath.Orchestrator.dll.config:

    1. Open the UiPath.Orchestrator.dll.config file
    2. Locate and delete any system.webServer sections
    3. Save the UiPath.Orchestrator.dll.config file.