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encrypting web.config failed error

hi guys, I know that ppl have already asked questions regarding encrypting web.config.

im also trying to encrypt my test config file, but im getting this error.

aspnet_regiis -pef "connectionStrings" "C:\encryptedWeb.config" Encrypting configuration section... The configuration for physical path 'C:\EncryptedWeb.config' cannot be opened. Failed!

I just want to know, what could be reasons that it failed.

I got the answer, it was the readonly property of the web.config which was the problem. After I removed the readonly It worked like a charm.

A: 

Take a look at this , see if you set it up correctly

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998283.aspx

A possibiliity is to specify the site with -site "SiteName" otherwise it will use the default web site.

Stuart  2009-06-23 21:32:40
I have two questions. First one can we individually test config file which is not a part of any application.And if I have two config files in my IIS, how to choose one of them.
alice7  2009-06-23 21:39:51
No, a web.config needs to be in an appliaction. And, as far as I'm aware you only have one web.config per folder. I think 2 web configs is part of VS2010
Stuart  2009-06-23 21:48:34
Web.config files are employed in a hierarchy, for instance, the root folder will have a web.config, but can be over ridden in sub folders with another web.config. Is that what you were asking?
Stuart  2009-06-23 21:50:30
Actually my concern is I don't want to mess up my actual web.config if something goes wrong. SO I created a seperate config file just for testing.So you mean I have to work on my actual config file even if I like it or not.
alice7  2009-06-23 22:11:11
work on the web.config, copy it before you change something you think could break it, name it something different, or save somewhere else
Stuart  2009-06-23 22:29:55
Do you use source control for your app?
Stuart  2009-06-23 22:30:29
yups we use TFS
alice7  2009-06-23 22:38:27
A: 

You could try and use this tool to encrypt you web config

TWith2Sugars  2009-07-24 12:04:22

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