Chapter 5: Configuring an ASP.NET Application

Overview

In this chapter, you will learn how to:

• Edit ASP.NET configuration files.

• Configure an ASP.NET application.

• Override parent configuration settings.

• Lock down configuration settings.

One of the most important new features of ASP.NET, given the advantages it provides developers, is its new configuration system. This configuration system uses human- and machine-readable XML-based files to store configuration information. This chapter will look at how these configuration files work and how you can use them in your applications.