override web.config element in sub folders

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I cannot override the authentication(in Web.Config) section in subfolders.when i put it in web.config i get this error:

"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"

Posted 2-Jul-11 7:51am

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De, Subhendu · Answer 1 · 2011-07-02T08:14:00

Solution 1

It seems u have some problem in web.config

Could you please attach your web.config.

Posted 2-Jul-11 8:14am

De, Subhendu

thatraja · Answer 2 · 2011-07-02T16:03:00

Solution 2

Fix link

Virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS[^]

Posted 2-Jul-11 16:03pm

thatraja

m@dhu · Answer 3 · 2011-07-02T17:10:00

Solution 3

You have to create a virtual directory of the sub folder in IIS which contains the web.config file.

Posted 2-Jul-11 17:10pm

m@dhu