IIS 10

  • Hi,

    I’m using IIS 10 on a Windows 10 machine, for reasons I wont go in to, and I’m having problems. I can install wordpress into a folder of my choice, and connect to the database (only after editing the wp-config.php file first as WordPress has issues doing even this). Once setup wordpress simply will not download themes or update anything. It will not communicate with the internet at all.

    Setup:
    I have a dns entry on the server pointing to my machines IP address.
    I have bound the website in IIS to the correct folder.
    I created an index.php file in the folder and added index.php to the default folder list in IIS.
    Browsing to the allocated address finds the website without a problem and going to address/wp-admin lets me log in and access the wordpress dashboard.
    I have given the wordpress folder permissions from Authenticated Users, IUSR, IIS_WPG and even Everyone just to get it working, but nothing is allowing the updates or theme downloads.

    I’m pretty sure it’s something to so with permissions I just don’t know what.

    Errors:
    If trying to update all plugins I get this error:-
    PHP Warning: An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to www.ads-software.com. Please contact your server administrator.) in C:\inetpub\websiteName\wp-includes\update.php on line 319
    PHP Warning: An unexpected error occurred. Something may be wrong with www.ads-software.com or this server’s configuration. If you continue to have problems, please try the support forums. (WordPress could not establish a secure connection to www.ads-software.com. Please contact your server administrator.) in C:\inetpub\websiteName\wp-includes\update.php on line 499

    If I try and update the plugins one at a time, I get this error:
    Update Failed: Download failed. cURL error 60: SSL certificate problem: self signed certificate in certificate chain

    I’ve messed about with folder permissions, swapped out the certificate for an older version, uncommented options in the php.ini file (extension=php_curl.dll) and even tried adding the line of code to the wp-config.php file (the name of which escapes me at the minute) that is supposed to redirect the requests if access cannot be made locally (or something like that).

    Nothing seems to work! I did get an FTP request form at one stage after I did something but I cannot remember how I got there.

    Now I’ve scrapped the lot and re-installed wordpress. I didn’t use the IIS Web Platform tool as it installs mysql and I already have it installed and am using it to host other databases. i didn’t want to disrupt it.

    Dose anyone know what the problem might be please?

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  • Thread Starter wilko007

    (@wilko007)

    UPDATE:

    I’ve moved the entire site into a new folder in the wwwroot directory and now i get the ftp request form for updates.

    I read somewhere that I need to give the WordPress folder permissions for the web server. No idea how.

    If I give the WordPress directory (and all children) write permission from Authenticated Users then we go back to the error described above!

    Confused!!

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 6 months ago by wilko007.
    Thread Starter wilko007

    (@wilko007)

    Anyone?

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