Error adding solution to MOSS

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The issue is that when you do stsadm -0 addsolution -filename "solution.wsp", you get an error message that says "Object reference not set to an instance of an object." even tho you're a SharePoint farm administrator.

To solve this problem, you need to make sure

  1. Your account is in WSS_Restricted_WPG group
  2. Your account has access to SharePoint Central Admin Content database and config database.

To find out your Central admin content database,

  • Go to Central Administration site
  • Application Management
  • Content Databases
  • Select the Central Administration Web Application.
  • The content database for Central Administration will be displayed.

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