Web Config File Editing in ASP.Net 2.0

I am attempting to put a screen in a web application that allows editing
of AppSettings values in the Web.Config file using the Web Configuration
manager class however on he .Save i get an access denied exception.
What could be causing this exception and what should i be looking at to
fix the problem.
Many Thanks
Stuart
*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.examnotes.net ***In the .Net Framework 1.1 ( you *are* using the .Net Framework 1.1?), you
cannot edit configuration files programmatically. The good news is, in the
.Net Framework 2.0, you can, within certain limits.
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
.Net Developer
Complex things are made up of
Lots of simple things.
"Stuart Ferguson" <stuart_ferguson1@.btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>I am attempting to put a screen in a web application that allows editing
> of AppSettings values in the Web.Config file using the Web Configuration
> manager class however on he .Save i get an access denied exception.
> What could be causing this exception and what should i be looking at to
> fix the problem.
> Many Thanks
> Stuart
> *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.examnotes.net ***
I believe Stuart is using 2.0.
Have you taken a look at what the Configuration Application Block offers?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...fi
g.asp
"Kevin Spencer" <kevin@.DIESPAMMERSDIEtakempis.com> wrote in message
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> In the .Net Framework 1.1 ( you *are* using the .Net Framework 1.1?), you
> cannot edit configuration files programmatically. The good news is, in the
> .Net Framework 2.0, you can, within certain limits.
> --
> HTH,
> Kevin Spencer
> Microsoft MVP
> .Net Developer
> Complex things are made up of
> Lots of simple things.
> "Stuart Ferguson" <stuart_ferguson1@.btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:%233%23Zkv35FHA.2036@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
Look at the web.config file using file explorer and double check the
permission settings. Compare the write access to the account running
ASP.NET (typically your account (if you are using a file based project
in 2005) or the NETWORK SERVICE account (when using IIS 6).
--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/
On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 03:26:13 -0800, Stuart Ferguson
<stuart_ferguson1@.btinternet.com> wrote:

>I am attempting to put a screen in a web application that allows editing
>of AppSettings values in the Web.Config file using the Web Configuration
>manager class however on he .Save i get an access denied exception.
>What could be causing this exception and what should i be looking at to
>fix the problem.
>Many Thanks
>Stuart
>*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.examnotes.net ***
I haven't been able to find a page from Microsoft with a link to this most
important document [1] but it discusses changes to write permissions for XML
files as well as other changes implemented by the 2.0 RTM.
For now, I think it best to use this DevX page [2] as a reference which we
can save as a Favorite and easily find and share with others until such time
somebody finds a page from Microsoft with a link rather than a direct
download.
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[1]
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...%20to%20RTM.doc
[2] http://www.theserverside.net/news/t...thread_id=37383
"Stuart Ferguson" <stuart_ferguson1@.btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:%233%23Zkv35FHA.2036@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I am attempting to put a screen in a web application that allows editing
> of AppSettings values in the Web.Config file using the Web Configuration
> manager class however on he .Save i get an access denied exception.
> What could be causing this exception and what should i be looking at to
> fix the problem.
> Many Thanks
> Stuart
> *** Sent via Developersdex http://www.examnotes.net ***