WebConfigurationManager::OpenWebConfiguration Method (String^, String^, String^, String^, String^, String^)
Opens the Web-application configuration file as a Configuration object using the specified virtual path, site name, location, server, and security context to allow read or write operations.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
public: static Configuration^ OpenWebConfiguration( String^ path, String^ site, String^ locationSubPath, String^ server, String^ userName, String^ password )
Parameters
- path
-
Type:
System::String^
The virtual path to the configuration file.
- site
-
Type:
System::String^
The name of the application Web site, as displayed in Internet Information Services (IIS) configuration.
- locationSubPath
-
Type:
System::String^
The specific resource to which the configuration applies.
- server
-
Type:
System::String^
The network name of the server the Web application resides on.
- userName
-
Type:
System::String^
The full user name (Domain\User) to use when opening the file.
- password
-
Type:
System::String^
The password for the user name.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The server or userName and password parameters were invalid. |
| ConfigurationErrorsException | Could not load a valid configuration file. |
This method is used to access a configuration file using impersonation.
To obtain the Configuration object for a remote resource, your code must have administrative privileges on the remote computer.
You might need to run the ASP.NET IIS Registration Tool (Aspnet_regiis.exe) with the -config+ option to enable access to the configuration files on the remote computer.
Available since 2.0