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2008-05-20

what is the working hierarchy for web.config files

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shekhar_shashi
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http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Languages/.NET/ASP.NET/Q_21357027.html?sfQueryTermInfo=1+c+web.config
This is the order in which the ASP.Net worker process reads configuration files is - Machine, Site, Application, SubFolder.
'machine.config' is the only mandatory ASP.Net configuration file - all the rest are optional though you'll need the other web.config files for most of your applications.

Here are the details:

1. Machine
File Name: machine.config
Location: Typically it is found in your operating system's sub directory for Microsoft.Net. My Win2000 machine has this file at this location:
C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\CONFIG

Generally you'll put settings that are applicable to all ASP.Net web applications running on your machine here.

Helpful Tip:This file has excellent documentation and samples for the configuration settings that you can do.

2. Site
File Name: web.config
Location: Typically the root web publishing folder. My machine has it at this location:
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\

3. Application
File Name: web.config
Location: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MyWebApp etc. etc.
If you use VS.Net, it creates and puts this file in your web application folder.

4. SubFolder
File Name: web.config
Location: C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MyWebApp\CustomerWebPages etc.
You can add this configuration to any subfolders in your web application to override the settings for the web pages and controls inside the folder.

ASP.Net worker process reads values from top to bottom and the settings in a lower configuration file override the ones at an upper level. However, not all configuration settings can be put at all levels. Some configruation settings like 'ProcessModel' settings have to be only at machine.config. You cannot put Authentication settings at Subfolder level (if you do, it will be ignored). It should be at Application Level web.config.

While working with config files, it is very important to understand this hierarchy.

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