Hello,

I wonder if it is possible to access the DNN web.config file (in order to modify it for example) on-line, within a browser, and under a DNN user account enough powered to do so (i.e. maybe a site admin or a host superuser).

I am aware of the usual way to access this file by directly connecting to the server (or computer) hosting the DNN directory. On the one hand, such a potential on-line access to this file could be practical in a sense when there is a need to change quickly the DNN configuration. On the other hand, this may be a lack of security for malicious users.

Thanks for your attention and for your ideas.

With regards,
Ny Haingo, from Lyon /France.

Hello,

Thanks for your reply, Bobbypack.

You seem to confirm my belief that it is not possible to access (and so edit) the DNN Web.config through the DNN Web interface itself. This belief applies at least to DNN versions earlier than 3.2.2 (the later included) to my knowledge. What about the 4.x.x?

Concerning the FTP update possibility, Bobbypack, do you mean you reached the target directory thanks to a shared access clearly to this directory? By this way, I would easily understand the feasibility of the Web.config edition. Nevertheless my question does not take this option into account.

Regards,
Ny Haingo, from Lyon /France.

Hello,

Thanks for your complementary information, Michael.

I effectively heard about some ability to edit online the Web.Config file under the ASP.NET 2.0 framework. My question partly raised from this rumor -which I was not believing to be only a rumor.

Your answer suggested me a -rather naive ?- idea to test whether this config file could be accessible or not (with the useful user account powerness): developing a short module whose view control would open, retrieve and display the content of the config file in a first step, then whose edit control would allow to edit and validate the new content by writing it into the config file.

I believe this is not a really difficult task -and that anyone who uses to develop DNN modules may test such an idea in a couple of minutes. I have not enough skills to do so at this time. I would be curious to know from anyone who makes an attempt.

Cordially,
Ny Haingo, from Lyon /France.