The error message below is encountered when migrating workflows from a read-only site collection in a SharePoint 2013 On-Premises environment that is configured with the SharePoint Designer 2013 Platform workflow:
Exception: The request failed with HTTP status 401: Unauthorized.
Error: The request failed with HTTP status 401: Unauthorized.
Stack: at Metalogix.SharePoint.Adapters.MLWS.MLWSAdapter.ExecuteMethod(String sMethodName, Object[] parameters)
at Metalogix.SharePoint.Adapters.MLWS.MLWSAdapter.GetSP2013Workflows(String configurationXml)
at Metalogix.SharePoint.Workflow2013.SP2013WorkflowCollection.GetSP2013Workflows(String configurationXml)
at Metalogix.SharePoint.Actions.Migration.PasteListAction.CopyList(SPList sourceList, SPWeb targetWeb, Boolean bIsCopyRoot, Boolean bDisablePermissions, Boolean bCopyingForDependency)
Type: System.Net.WebException
Please perform the steps below as a workaround:
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