WebConfigurationManager.OpenMachineConfiguration Method (String, String, String, String)
.NET Framework (current version)
Opens the specified machine-configuration file on the specified server as a Configuration object, using the specified security context to allow read or write operations.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
public static Configuration OpenMachineConfiguration( string locationSubPath, string server, string userName, string password )
Parameters
- locationSubPath
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Type:
System.String
The application path to which the configuration applies.
- server
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Type:
System.String
The fully qualified name of the server to return the configuration for.
- userName
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Type:
System.String
The full user name (Domain\User) to use when opening the file.
- password
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Type:
System.String
The password for the user name.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The server or userName and password parameters were invalid. |
| ConfigurationErrorsException | A valid configuration file could not be loaded. |
This method is used to access a configuration file using impersonation.
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, // applicabe to the specified reosurce, for the specified user // and displays section basic information. static void OpenMachineConfiguration5() { // Set the user id and password. string user = System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name; // Substitute with actual password. string password = "userPassword"; // Get the machine.config file applicabe to the // specified reosurce, on the specified server for the // specified user. System.Configuration.Configuration config = WebConfigurationManager.OpenMachineConfiguration("configTest", "myServer", user, password); // 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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