How to fix error: Request length exceeded during file upload

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While document uploads you get the following error: Maximum request length exceeded.

Symptoms

While document uploads you get the following Spider error:

Maximum request length exceeded.

Cause

The default size is set to 4MB (4096). This normally is sufficient for web applications. But if big attachments need to be uploaded this needs to be changed.

Resolution

Change the configuration key maxRequestLength to the reqired value (in KB)

Example:

<system.web>
    <httpRuntime maxRequestLength="11000"/>

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