27 March, 2014

This website has been configured to disallow editing with SharePoint Designer

Issue Description : When i tried to open a site in sharepoint designer , it throws a below error.

Error message : "This website has been configured to disallow editing with SharePoint Designer"

Resolution:

1.Go to Central administration
2.Application Management à Manage WebApplication 
3.Select the web application having issue.
4.In the Ribbon, Click on General Setting à Sharepoint Designer Settings 
5.Check "Enable Sharepoint Designer" .

That's It . Now i am able to open the Site in designer.

1 comment:

  1. This also shows if you try to edit a sharepoint 2010 site using Designer 2007 - I would also think you'd get the same using designer 2010 on a 2013 site

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