TFS is wonky after server move

sql-server-2008 team-foundation-server

After spending a couple days on the phone with MS Product Support on this we finally have it working.

  • Reinstall TFS on the App Server
  • Go through IIS and found app pools were not set right, changed back to f/x 2.0 classic
  • Database machine's firewall was not allowing TCP connections on the correct port to SQL Server (hence the not connecting first time, then it went to named pipes and connected - but TFS wants TCP connections)

These were the main culprits. We even went through all the security accounts and those ended up having the right permissions so were more of a red herring to chase.

There is a tool for moving TFS - use it! ;)

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