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Troubleshoot problems while publishing or downloading websites in WebMatrix

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This article helps you resolve problems you might face when you publish or download websites in WebMatrix.

Following are the errors that you might see when you publish or download websites:

  • "Bad gateway or proxy error"
  • "Could not connect to the remote computer"
  • "Could not connect to the destination computer"
  • "Connected to the remote computer ("computername") using the Web Management Service, but could not authorize"
  • "Unable to read beyond the end of the stream"
  • "Could not complete the request to remote agent URL"

Bad gateway or proxy error

Cause

A proxy server is most likely blocking access to the server.

Resolution

Try installing your corporation's required firewall client, and disabling all settings in Internet Explorer > Tools > Options > Connections > LAN settings.

Could not connect to the remote compute, Could not connect to the destination computer

The cause and resolution for both these errors are the same.

Cause

The server was contacted but didn't respond to the publishing. This is often due to the Web Management Service not being started on the server.

Resolution

Contact your server administrator or hosting provider.

Connected to the remote computer using the Web Management Service, but could not authorize

Cause

WebMatrix connected to the server, but your user name isn't authorized for the site name.

Resolution

Check the publish settings to verify that your site name is correct. If everything looks correct, contact your server administrator or hosting provider.

Unable to read beyond end of the stream

Cause

Either the server or a device such as a router between your computer and the server closed the connection. This can be due to firewall or server configuration.

Resolution

If you still get this error consistently after several publishing attempts, try when you are connected to another network. If it still occurs, contact your server administrator or hosting provider.

Could not complete the request to remote agent URL

Cause

This is a transient issue when the network is busy.

Resolution

Try publishing the website again. If the error is shown again, contact your server administrator or hosting provider.