Unrecognized attribute error when users tries to sign into Changepoint
Symptoms
After uninstalling the .NET framework and reinstalling the certified version of the .NET framework, the following IIS server error occurs when a user tries to sign into Changepoint:
Parser Error Message: Unrecognized attribute 'targetFramework'. Note that attribute names are case-sensitive.
Source Error:
Line 216: <compilation targetFramework="4.5" ...
Line 217: <httpRuntime targetFramework="4.5" ...
Source File: C:\Program Files (x86)\Compuware\Changepoint\Enterprise\web.config Line: 216
Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.8806; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.8762
Reason
After the .NET framework was uninstalled, all application pools were associated with the previous .NET framework version 2.0.
Resolution
Edit the application pool of the Changepoint sites in IIS Manager, and then select .NET Framework v4.0.30319 from the .NET Framework version list.