WebConfigurationManager.OpenMachineConfiguration Method (String, String)
.NET Framework (current version)
Opens the specified machine-configuration file on the specified server as a Configuration object to allow read or write operations.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
public static Configuration OpenMachineConfiguration( string locationSubPath, string server )
Parameters
- locationSubPath
-
Type:
System.String
The application path to which the configuration applies.
- server
-
Type:
System.String
The fully qualified name of the server to return the configuration for.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ConfigurationErrorsException | A valid configuration file could not be loaded. |
This method opens the machine-configuration file that is located in the directory specified by the locationSubPath parameter and on the computer specified by the server parameter.
The following example shows how to access configuration information with the OpenMachineConfiguration method.
// Show how to use OpenMachineConfiguration(string, string). // It gets the machine.config file on the specified server and // applicabe to the specified reosurce and displays section // basic information. static void OpenMachineConfiguration3() { // Get the machine.config file applicabe to the // specified reosurce and on the specified server. System.Configuration.Configuration config = WebConfigurationManager.OpenMachineConfiguration("configTest", "myServer"); // Loop to get the sections. Display basic information. Console.WriteLine("Name, Allow Definition"); int i = 0; foreach (ConfigurationSection section in config.Sections) { Console.WriteLine( section.SectionInformation.Name + "\t" + section.SectionInformation.AllowExeDefinition); i += 1; } Console.WriteLine("[Total number of sections: {0}]", i); // Display machine.config path. Console.WriteLine("[File path: {0}]", config.FilePath); }
.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
Available since 2.0
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