July 2008
Intermediate to advanced
1026 pages
27h 59m
English
Content preview from Professional Visual Studio® 2008
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38.1. Config Files
The .NET Framework configuration system consists of several configuration files (discussed in the sections) that can be used to adjust one or more applications on a computer system. Part of this system is an inheritance model that ensures that configurations can be applied at the appropriate level.
38.1.1. Machine.Config
At the root of the inheritance model is the machine.config file (located in the systemroot\Microsoft .NET\Framework\versionNumber\CONFIG\ folder), which defines configuration settings for the entire system. All configuration files inherit from this file and can override these settings. It is worth noting that although Visual Studio 2008 ships with version 3.5 of the .NET Framework, it is still based on version 2.0 of the CLR, which means that the configuration files are located in a v2.x.x.x sub-folder.
38.1.2. Web.Config
Web applications are configured via the web.config file. This file can be located in a number of locations, depending on the scope to which the settings need to be applied. To apply a configuration to all web applications on a machine, place the web.config file in the same directory as the machine.config file. In most cases the settings need to be applied at a much finer granularity. As such, the web.config file can also be placed in any virtual directory or subdirectory to control web applications at that level. If it is placed in the root folder for a web site, the configuration will be applied to all ASP.NET applications ...
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