If you are unable to connect to the FactoryTalk ViewPoint server, consider the following potential causes and remedies.
If you installed IIS after .NET 2.0 framework, the permissions for the ASPNET user have not been set correctly. The following message shows when trying to connect to FactoryTalk ViewPoint Administration:
"Server Error in '/FTVP' Application. Failed to access IIS metabase."
To set the ASPNET user permissions:
aspnet_regiis -i
In order to log in to FactoryTalk ViewPoint, your browser must allow cookies.
If the FactoryTalk ViewPoint host computer name contains an underscore, it may not be accessible on the network.
For more information about using underscore characters on the ViewPoint Server, see Knowledgebase Document ID: QA9852 - FactoryTalk ViewPoint for Site Edition client wireframes if ViewPoint server computer name contains an underscore character.