My client can no longer create Publishing Site Collections. Problem started in June 2017 (around the time they patched with June 2017CU). Here are the specifics:
- can create a Publishing site using PowerShell, but in the UI, it fails with this screen:
Lots of info in the log file:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED)), StackTrace:
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.GetProperties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPPropertyBag..ctor(GetProperties getProperties, UpdateProperties updateProperties)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.get_Properties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.GetLookupListId(SPSite site)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.<>c__DisplayClassc.b__a()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.<>c__DisplayClass5.b__3()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SecurityContext.RunAsProcess(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(WaitCallback secureCode, Object param)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.Initialize(SPFieldCollection fields)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField..ctor(SPFieldCollection fields, String typeName, String displayName)Feature receiver assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c', class 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyFeatureReceiver', method 'FeatureActivated' for feature '73ef14b1-13a9-416b-a9b5-ececa2b0604c' threw an exception: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPGlobal.HandleUnauthorizedAccessException(UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetWebMetainfo(String bstrUrl)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.GetProperties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPPropertyBag..ctor(GetProperties getProperties, UpdateProperties updateProperties)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.get_Properties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.GetLookupListId(SPSite site)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.<>c__DisplayClassc.b__a()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.<>c__DisplayClass5.b__3()Feature Activation: Threw an exception, attempting to roll back. Feature 'TaxonomyFieldAdded' (ID: '73ef14b1-13a9-416b-a9b5-ececa2b0604c'). Exception: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPGlobal.HandleUnauthorizedAccessException(UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetWebMetainfo(String bstrUrl)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.GetProperties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPPropertyBag..ctor(GetProperties getProperties, UpdateProperties updateProperties)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.get_Properties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.GetLookupListId(SPSite site)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.<>c__DisplayClassc.b__a()Feature Activation: Threw an exception, attempting to roll back. Feature 'Navigation' (ID: '89e0306d-453b-4ec5-8d68-42067cdbf98e'). Exception: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPGlobal.HandleUnauthorizedAccessException(UnauthorizedAccessException ex)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.GetWebMetainfo(String bstrUrl)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.GetProperties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPPropertyBag..ctor(GetProperties getProperties, UpdateProperties updateProperties)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.get_Properties()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Taxonomy.TaxonomyField.GetLookupListId(SPSite site)Failed to activate site features when provisioning site at url "https://vvvv.zzzz.com/sites/sptest04" with site definition "BLANKINTERNET#0".
- AccessDenied is all throughout these log errors. I am running this as an Admin in Farm Administrators group.
- Fails trying to activate TaxonomyFieldAdded Feature (hidden)
- I can create a Publishing sub-site in an existing Site Collection without issue
- ManagedMetadata Service is running and appears normal
- Server is patched through the November 2017 CU
- There are no custom Solutions/Features added
What are some thoughts on this? What else can I supply to assist?
Team Site
template on the UI and then activate theSharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure
site collection feature?