Web deployment task failed. (Could not complete the request)

Question

I want to publish my project but:

Error1

Web deployment task failed. (Could not complete the request to remote agent URL 'https://xxxxx:xxxx/msdeploy.axd?site=VoIP'.)

Could not complete the request to remote agent URL 'https://xxxxx:xxxx/msdeploy.axd?site=VoIP'. The request was aborted: The request was canceled. COM object that has been separated from its underlying RCW cannot be used.

Does anybody know what's wrong?

Answer 1

In my case when I attempted to restart the Web Management service it would fail... Manually restarting using:

Net start wmsvc

gave me the response:

A service specific error occurred: 2147483656.

That led me to this article.

Effectively I had deleted the cert used by Management Services when updating my SSL certificates (forehead slap), and it didn't know which cert to use.

I went into IIS, clicked on the Server, double clicked the Management Service screen.

I then selected my new SSL Certificate, clicked apply, then restart and I was back in business.

Answer 2

In my case I found that internet proxy was enabled for the account, which was making the MSDeploy request to go to internet instead of local network.

Answer 3

1) Open port 8172 on server if not

2) Make sure you have web deployment tools installed

Answer 4

This is a bug and was fixed, but only if you have the Azure SDK:

Publish Wizard Errors in VS2010 and 2012

http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/773902/every-now-and-then-i-cant-publish-to-azure-get-com-object-that-has-been-separated-from-its-underlying-rcw-cannot-be-used