Issue: "Create or extend web application" link is missing in Central Admin

Issue:

"Create or extend web application" is missing in Central Admin.

Reason:

1. Because, the current browsing user may not have the rights to create the Web application.

2. You may be browsing within "Windows Server 2008"

3. You may be browsing within the MOSS server

Solutions:

Solution 1:

Browse the Url from outside MOSS 2007 server

Solution 2: (Suggested solution)

1. Right click on the browser icon.

2. Select "Run as Administrator" option.

3. Now, go to the central admin url and you can see the "Create or extend web application" link.

Thats it.