Re: web.config error... allowDefinition='MachineToApplication'

From: EC (ec_at_notmyrealaddress.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 08:27:20 -0700

Config the virtual dir for ypur app folder as an app in IIS as indicated by the
error message.

Open the IIS, right-click your app folder and select Properties, and then click
the Create button on the App settion section of the Virtual Dir tab.

"ssp" <sarnil@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:23496d5e.0411211444.7b42bad4@posting.google.com...
> This one just came out of the blue! One minute it is working and the
> next minute, it drops dead with the error below...
>
> ===========================
> Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as
> allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This
> error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an
> application in IIS.
>
> Source Error:
>
> Line 16: />
> Line 17:
> Line 18: <authentication mode="Forms">
> Line 19: <forms name=".XXXAUTH" protection="All"
> timeout="60"
> loginUrl="/login.aspx" />
> Line 20: </authentication>
>
> =========================
>
> Below is the full web.config code:
>
> ==========================
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
> <configuration>
> <startup>
> <supportedRuntime version="v1.1.4322" safemode="true"
> />
> </startup>
>
> <system.web>
>
> <compilation
> defaultLanguage="c#"
> debug="true"
> />
>
> <customErrors
> mode="Off"
> />
> <!-- start comment out -->
> <authentication mode="Forms">
> <forms name=".XXXAUTH" protection="All" timeout="60"
> loginUrl="/login.aspx" />
> </authentication>
>
> <authorization>
> <allow users="*" />
> </authorization>
>
> <trace
> enabled="false"
> requestLimit="10"
> pageOutput="false"
> traceMode="SortByTime"
> localOnly="true"
> />
>
> <sessionState
> mode="InProc"
> stateConnectionString="tcpip=127.0.0.1:42424"
> sqlConnectionString="data
> source=127.0.0.1;Trusted_Connection=yes"
> cookieless="false"
> timeout="20"
> />
> <!-- end comment out -->
> <globalization
> requestEncoding="utf-8"
> responseEncoding="utf-8"
> />
>
> </system.web>
>
> <appSettings>
> <!-- sqlConnection1Encrypted is the encrypted connection of
> sqlConnection1.ConnectionString.
> Encryption is not necessary if this site is hosted inhouse and
> access
> to it is not restricted heavily.
> -->
> <add key="sqlConnection1Encrypted"
>
value="AXnhkjjqnRx1ytJ3T8vvjZOvsQEbkvT0HQsweHP2DdVJpYSkpAAMtt3fjT8PayjDGM2HHXkBR
H/YLHvnohouzoCNMDnIyr3HFkbQFy5IInHYmwkjm7nZcjTbw2Vv+4lP"
> />
> </appSettings>
> </configuration>
>
> ==============================
>
> If I comment out the all code between the sections "commented" above,
> it works fine, the application runs fine, but I cant implement the
> security.
>
> PLease don't tell me to look "ensure that the folder is configured as
> an application...", because i've looked at that over and over again.
>
> Funny thing is that another similar application runs fine on my
> machine. no issues at all.
>
> Any ideas??

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