allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level error

Question

User-2030899313 posted

Hi

I have created a website which has a main level and 2 sub categories which can only be accessed if logging in. I am using visual web developer 2008.

So for example i have admin and prodpage as a subfolder which requires authentication. I currently have

<location path="/Admin">
    <system.web>

      <authentication mode="Forms">
        <forms name="authCK" loginUrl="~/admin/adminlogin.aspx"               protection="All" timeout="30">
        
        </forms>
      </authentication>
         <deny users="?" />
      </authorization>
    </system.web>
  </location>

but i get the error

It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level

Note:

i have added in the main part of the config a forms authenitication but this redirects me start to the login page upon loading website which is not what i want. This part was meant for prodpage.

<authentication mode="Forms">
      <forms name=".ASPXSIMSC" loginUrl="~/login/login.aspx"
        protection="All" path="/" defaultUrl="default.aspx" requireSSL="false" />
    
    </authentication>

I also have a sub web.config under prodpage which basically does the following:

</authentication>
         <deny users="?" />
      </authorization>

I have looked around but not sure how i can resolve this.

cheers

Answer 1

User-1853252149 posted

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178685.aspx

Jeff

Answer 2

User1597217033 posted

Hello tejp ......

I can suggest u 2 things,

Make the Folder as Virtual Directory--by just right click the folder-->properties-->websharing

--->Share this folder.  Give an alias name, tick all check boxes & execute..

Hope ur  problem solved....

Answer 3

User-2030899313 posted

Hi

Is this through the iis?

Answer 4

User-1853252149 posted

Is this through the iis?

Yes.  See www.iis.net if you need help.  Understand what the results will be when you make your folder an application.

Jeff

Answer 5

User1597217033 posted

hi  tejp..

u can do it either through iis..

open..RUN  & enter InetMgr  ...

procede by creating an Virtual Directory...

If ur problem solved reply me.