Question

Error i got is

It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.  C:\Users\Jangid\Downloads\TestWebSite1\TestWebSite1\Backup\TestWebSite1\Web.config  26

I have hosted a website in a server using ASP.Net 2.0, i have a web.config in the root folder and also one in the Admin folder, but the admin folder is not a virtual directory and i dont want to create.

<authentication mode="Forms">
  <forms loginUrl="Admin/Login.aspx" name=".ASPXFORMSAUTH"/>
</authentication>
<authorization>
  <allow roles="Admins"/>
  <deny users="*"/>
  <deny users="?"/>
</authorization>

But for authentication and login work for Admin folder, i have used ASP.Net Login Control, but this error preventing me to move formward.

And also please can any one give me a link for learning ASP.Net Login Control, Like user who visit Admin folder should be authenticated with a Role as admin,
How can i create a Role and assign to user on a server

Answer 1

<system.web>       
    <authentication mode="Forms"> 
        <forms name="cokiename" 
            loginUrl="./protectedFolder/login.aspx" 
            protection="All" 
        timeout="60" 
        defaultUrl="./protectedFolder/protectedPafe.aspx"/> 
  </authentication> 
</system.web>

This should be in your main web.config file

Following goes into your sub directory config

<configuration> 
<system.web> 

  <customErrors mode="Off"/> 
    <authorization> 
      <deny users="?" /> 
    </authorization> 

</system.web> 
</configuration> 

protected folder contains the login page, protected pages and the web.config