Error Configuring TFS 2010 Beta: No access to TFS_APPTIER_SERVICE_WPG

Question

I am trying to run the "Custom Configuration" on my TFS 2010 beta install.

After it runs, I get the following error:

Error TF255125:Metabase access to the following resource could not be granted: TFS_APPTIER_SERVICE_WPG

Does anyone know what this is or what I can do to grant access so my configuration can run successfully?

I am running on Windows Server 2008 R2 RC 64 bit (in VMWare Server).

Answer 1

This appears to be caused by having a server that has a name longer than 15 chars. A longer name is truncated by the netbios and ends up causing this error.

The solution is make sure your machine names are under 15 chars.