Provider Configuration
Provider Configuration
My first task using the ASP.NET Web Site Administration Tool was to set up the provider configuration. Figure 7-2 shows the Provider page.
Figure 7-2: The Provider page in the ASP.NET Web Site Administration Tool
| Note | If you have the Web.config file open in Visual Studio while you make changes with the ASP.NET Web Site Administration Tool, you might get a message when you return to Visual Studio telling you that the Web.config file has been changed outside of Visual Studio. You should accept the changes. |
Of the two options, the first is the most commonly selected and easiest to use. Click Select A Single Provider For All Site Management Data, and the page appears as shown in Figure 7-3.
Figure 7-3: Selecting a provider in the ASP.NET Web Site Administration Tool
Generally, a single provider is listed. You should click Test to ensure that the provider is properly configured. If it is not properly configured, you are instructed to run Aspnet_regsql.exe, as described in Chapter 5, "Data Binding."
