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6/30/2008 11:39 AM

JDoan

Joined: 6/4/2008

Posts: 19

Machine Key Error

We are trying to install the starter kit on our development server and we are getting this error message:

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 81:   </system.webServer>
Line 82:   <system.web>
Line 83:     <machineKey
Line 84: 		  validationKey="F9D1A2D3E1D3E2F7B3D9F90FF3965ABDAC304902"
Line 85: 		  decryptionKey="F9D1A2D3E1D3E2F7B3D9F90FF3965ABDAC304902F8D923AC"

Source File: d:\inetpub\wwwroot\marketinggeneral\web.config Line: 83

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Any thoughts or suggestions?

Thanks!

6/30/2008 1:09 PM

Ian Robinson

enlivenhq.com
Joined: 1/6/2006

Posts: 921

Re: Machine Key Error

JDoan,

Sometimes Visual Studio will generate an unnecessary web.config file - can you check your file system or solution to see if there is more than 1 web.config file (perhaps in your desktopmodules directory?) There should only be one web.config and that is in your application root.

Take care,

Ian

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