Forms authentication & webconfig.

[Borracho1]

I have several aspx pages in a folder under my

http://wwwroot

and now i want to disable that people can enter one page by typing it directly in the browser. Therefore i read some posts on forums and tutorials and made a loginpage with following line if the password is true

FormsAuthentication.RedirectFromLoginPage (TextLogin.Text, False)

And made a web.config file with the following content

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>

	<system.web>
		<authentication mode="Forms">
			<forms name=".ASPXAUTH" 
			       loginUrl="login.aspx"
			       protection="Encryption"
			       timeout="20"
			       path="/"
			</forms>
		</authentication>
	</system.web>


	<location path="reservatie.aspx">
		<system.web>
			<authorization>
				<deny users="?" />
			</authorization>
		</system.web>
	</location>

</configuration>

But now i get the following error on every page that i open in this directory.

'MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.

But if this is really the problem how do i change this. If i open the IIS directory (inetmgr in commandpromt) and look at the properties of my folder, i see a tab ASP.net but nothing where i could change it to an application directory.

Already thanks

Borracho

 

[jbenson001]

Right click the folder in IIS. Then click the Create button to create the application.

Jim

 

[Borracho1]

thanks for the quick reply. But i have a dutch version and i can't find an exact translation of create or application (if a rightclick the name of my directory with my aspx pages in there is explore, open, delete,all taks, properties and some less important i think).

Also have the option new - virtual directory, tried this but only gives me an extra directory in this folder with all my .aspxs in.

Is this the intention or am i doing something wrong cause it still gives me this error.

Sorry if this is something quite easy but have absolutely no idea what i may change in the IIS.


thanks

 

[jbenson001]

Sorry, I should have been more clear.. Right click and choose Properties.. then choose Create.

 

[Borracho1]

ok thanks a lot for your help, i owe you a beer if you ever visit belgium.

Borracho

 

[jbenson001]

lol OK sounds good....

Glad to help..
Jim