web-config

Is it possible to use the configSource attributes on Custom ConfigurationElement classes in web.config?

I know it's possible to reference external configuration files for a configuration section but I'd like to go one step further and reference config files from a configuration element. i.e. <CustomConfigSection> <Plugins> <Plugin configSource="plugin.config"/> <Plugin configSource="another_plugin.config"/> </Plu...

WebForms and ASP.NET MVC co-existance.

I am trying to make a WebForms project and ASP.NET MVC per this question. One of the things I've done to make that happen is that I added a namespaces node to the WebForms web.config: <pages styleSheetTheme="Default"> ... <namespaces> <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc"/> <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Ajax"/> <add namespac...

Could not find schema information for the element 'castle'.

Hello! I'm creating a Custom tag in my web.config. I first wrote the following entry under the configSections section. <section name="castle" type="Castle.Windsor.Configuration.AppDomain.CastleSectionHandler, Castle.Windsor" /> But, when I try to create a castle node inside the configuration node as below <castl...

change web.config appsettings based on globalization setting

Hi, I am using common code for 2 different international sites but with different web.config settings. I'd like to keep both sets of the appsettings in the same web.config file and just change the globalization settings for each installation. Is there anyway to do this? ...

The element 'configuration' in namespace 'MyWindsorSchema' has invalid child element 'configSections' in namespace 'MyWindsorSchema'

Hello, In order to create the following section, <section name="castle" type="Castle.Windsor.Configuration.AppDomain.CastleSectionHandler, Castle.Windsor" /> I downloaded and put the "CastelWindsorSchema" in my C drive (as it was suggested by the read-me file). I referenced it this way in the Web.Config: (I kept e...

In C# , how can I read a connection string stored in my web.config file connection string?

In C# class library, how can I read a connection string stored in my web.config file connection string tag? As in: <connectionStrings> <add name="CLessConStringLocal" connectionString="server=localhost;database=myDb;uid=sa;pwd=mypassword;"/> </connectionStrings> ...

How do I configure Apache to forward some URLs to two resin containers?

Good day, I have two resin servers - r-server-a and r-server-b. I created two because both have web applications that need to be in the root context path '/' (and using same port '80'). However, both web applications need to see each other (i.e. access the other application's resources & pages). Which is why I thought I'd use an apach...

Recommendations on managing connection strings in config files

I've got three databases for a project of mine. I also have several environments that need to be managed. All developer boxes, a dev machine, and a staging box. So if I have 3 developers and three databases that means 11 connection strings to manage (as each developer has a local copy of the database). To help in managing these conne...

Creating Custom Sections in Inetpub/wwwroot web.config and application web.config

I am running into an issue with my web.config in the inetpub/wwwroot and my application web.config. I have a section name XLS in my application web.config and also a section named XLS in the inetpub/wwwroot web.config. The difference is in their types. I keep getting a section has already been declared if the types are different between ...

Can I configure a .NET application to read settings from an SQL database?

I want my app.config (or my web.config for that matter) to read from an SQL database instead of an XML file. How can I do that? ...

WCF Web.config on GoDaddy / Medtium Trust Hosting Environment Help Please?

I have read several articles on what needs to be done to successfully host a WCF service on GoDaddy. --UPDATE-- I've abandoned the GoDaddy hosting option, and am hosting this with FluidHosting.com. They seem pretty solid, and all the issues below are still valid... --END UPDATE-- I have since implemented these: adding remove name......

Web.config : showing detailed error information from subdirectory

I have an asp.net web application .I have a web.config in the root which will take care about the application related settings. as per my web.config,the site will not show any error messages to the end user,instead it will show a friendly error page. I have few sub direcorties in the root .Can i show error information in screen for fil...

change web.config settings in code behind

i m using a third party upload control and there r few settings in web.config <uploadSettings allowedFileExtensions=".pdf,.xls,.doc,.zip,.rar,.jpg" scriptPath="upload_scripts" imagePath="" cssPath="upload_styles" enableManualProcessing="true" showProgressBar="true" showCancelButton="true"/> now i want to change these settings from co...

ASP.NET MVC Web Config Email Settings

I'm trying to include some SMTP settings in my ASP.NET MVC project by adding the following to my Web.Config file: <system.net> <mailSettings> <smtp> <network host="host" port="25" userName="username" password="password" /> </smtp> </mailSettings> </syste...

Why are custom error pages not working for 404 errors

I have set up a page to handle errors that occur in a website I work on using web.config. I have used the customErrors section in web.config to do this, as described here Here is the relevant section <customErrors mode="On" defaultRedirect="page.aspx?IDDataTreeMenu=357"> <error statusCode="403" redirect="page.aspx?IDDataTreeMenu...

connection string in web config

I have a web application which i make on my local host and publish it on different servers. in the web config of this application i have connectionstrings property like: <connectionStrings> <add name="MyConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=XYZ-PC\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=SumooHServerDB;Integrated Security=True" providerNam...

Filter on exception text in elmah

Is there a way to filter exceptions in elma using the exception message? Examples: "System.Web.HttpException: Request timed out." I don't want to filter out all HttpException, but only the timed-out requests. "System.Web.HttpException: Maximum request length exceeded." What I don't want to do is write own code for that. So is it possib...

When does web.config get brought into the application.

Can values from web.config be read completely at runtime or does the application make a copy of the current web.config upon initialization. Essentially, I'm wandering if I make a change to web.config if it will take effect on the users next postback or if they would need to initialize an entirely new page load. In particular, I'm inter...

WCF Consumer Website returning The Address property on ChannelFactory.Endpoint was null. The ChannelFactory's Endpoint must have a valid Address specified.

I've got a simple WCF service that works great on localhost - consumed by another local website and is returning data. Now I upload my service to our host, changing the appropriate addresses in the web.config, and it breaks when the client calls it. Error: The Address property on ChannelFactory.Endpoint was null. The ChannelFactory's...

GenericErrorPage.htm missing

What is this page for? I have an entry in the configuration file... do this cause any harm? <customErrors mode="off" defaultRedirect="GenericErrorPage.htm"> <error statusCode="403" redirect="NoAccess.htm" /> <error statusCode="404" redirect="FileNotFound.htm" /> </customErrors> Is the below error fro...