Problem starting FTP Site using PowerShell

Question

On Windows 7 I run the following Powershell script to start an FTP Site, however I encounter the following error

Start-Website : Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED)) At C:\MyFolder\StartFTPSite.ps1:5 char:16 + Start-WebSite <<<< -Name "My LocalFTP Site" + CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (IIS:\sites\My LocalFTP Site:String) [Start-Website], UnauthorizedAccessException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidOperation,Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Provider.StartWebsiteCommand

Here is the PowerShell script:

Clear-Host  
StartWindowsService -svcDisplayName "Microsoft FTP Service"  
Import-Module WebAdministration  
Start-WebSite -Name "My LocalFTP Site"

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rerun rerun · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-27T15:03:51

Be default windows 7 will start powershell under restricted access uac account. right click on the powershell icon and say run as administrator and see if that fixes your problem.

Problem starting FTP Site using PowerShell

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