Yes it is, error is as follow:
Server Error in '/' Application.
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Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration
file required to service this request. Please review the specific error
details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.
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 34: <location path="crm">
Line 35: <system.web>
Line 36: <authorization>
Line 37: <deny users="?"/>
Line 38: </authorization>
Dominick wrote:
> That looks correct.
>
> Is you application root folder configured as an application in IIS?
>
> whats the complete errror message?
>
> ---------------------------------------
> Dominick Baier - DevelopMentor
> http://www.leastprivilege.com
>
> > Yes, i am trying to get a subfolder rpotected by adding:
> > <location path="crm">
> > <system.web>
> > <authorization>
> > <deny users="?"/>
> > </authorization>
> > </system.web>
> > </location>
> > The actual folder crm is not configured as an application. If i
> > configure it as an application visual studio throughs it out. What is
> > the correct procedure to do so? And if i configure it as an applicatio
> > how would i include it in the project?
> >
> > Dominick wrote:
> >
> >> which element are you trying to add to the sub folder -
> >> <authorization> ?? that works
> >>
> >> Is your base folder configured as an application??
> >>
> >> ---------------------------------------
> >> Dominick Baier - DevelopMentor
> >> http://www.leastprivilege.com
> >>> I have an application with some subfolders that i am trying to
> >>> protect. When i configure the web.config to secure that folder, i
> >>> get the dreaded, "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."
> >>>
> >>> On my testing server it works fine, on the live server it doesnt. I
> >>> cannot make the subdirectory an application. On the live server i
> >>> dont have acess to iis. And besides not having acess making the
> >>> folder an application kinda defeats the purpose of having forms
> >>> authentication in the first place. What's the point of having forms
> >>> authentication when you cannot secure sub folders.
> >>>
> >>> Any help?
> >>>
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