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jsmith
jsmith

Reputation: 575

Configuration Error when taking project from local host to server

An error that arises when I take a vb project Visual Studio 2010 that works on my local machine to a server. How precisely would I work around it?

Configuration Error

Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately. 

Parser Error Message: 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.

Source Error: 


Line 24:       ASP.NET to identify an incoming user. 
Line 25:     -->
Line 26:     <authentication mode="Windows" />
Line 27:     <!--
Line 28:        The <customErrors> section enables configuration

Upvotes: 0

Views: 426

Answers (1)

IrishChieftain
IrishChieftain

Reputation: 15253

Try creating a virtual directory on the server:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zwk103ab%28v=vs.100%29.aspx

Upvotes: 2

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