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18 Aug 2006 11:44 AM  

I have asigned aspnet control rights to the dnn directory. DB and web.config have been configurated.

But the ERROR still there:

 

Server Error in '/dir' Application.
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Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.

Source Error:


Line 45:   </system.codedom>
Line 46:   <system.web>
Line 47:     <machineKey
Line 48:       validationKey="F9D1A2D3E1D3E2F7B3D9F90FF3965ABDAC304902"
Line 49:       decryptionKey="F9D1A2D3E1D3E2F7B3D9F90FF3965ABDAC304902F8D923AC"
 

Source File: D:\dir\dnn\web.config    Line: 47

 

Show Additional Configuration Errors:


It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS. (D:\dir\dnn\web.config line 93)
It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS. (D:\dir\dnn\web.config line 154)
It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level.  This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS. (D:\dir\dnn\web.config line 162)
                     
 


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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42

 

I need help, thanx

Lee Sykes
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18 Aug 2006 5:44 PM  
Andrew Hock, a module developer - site: www.fingerfuel.com is currently putting together an installation doc for the next issue. - I have a rough version which he has given me permission to send.

If you email me at: lee at dnncreative.com

I will send it across to you which may help you to get started configuring DNN.
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19 Aug 2006 10:23 AM  
Thank you!
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21 Aug 2006 4:43 AM  
I've sent it across, thanks
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20 May 2008 8:53 AM  
I got the same error "This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS." when installing to DNN site.

I need help.

Thanks
Satyendra
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20 May 2008 9:08 AM  
Something is wrong either with your IIS installation, or the way you created the IIS website.  Take a look at these for some help:


You might find a step that you've missed.

Which version of DotNetNuke?  What operating system?  Local or hosted?
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04 Dec 2008 11:46 AM  
Error 1 It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.
MY ID:manojweb17@gmail.com
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04 Jul 2009 2:00 AM  
Posted By mnaoj on 04 Dec 2008 11:46 AM
Error 1 It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.
MY ID:manojweb17@gmail.com

I'm wondering if there is a solution to this. I just finished backing up my live site and restoring to my localhost but keep getting the configuration error - about the machine key.....when I try to access the machine key on IIS I get the error quoted above.....

Took me almost 6 hrs to get to this stage. Hate to just throw it away and go back to working on the live site only....

Any help would be appreciated!
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05 Jul 2009 4:02 AM  
Which version of IIS and operating system are you using?

If you are installing a livesite to localhost I would recommend:

1. You do this using Virtual PC
How to setup and use Microsoft Virtual PC 2007

2. You first of all test by installing a fresh copy of DNN to your localhost installation - if this works you know your software is setup correctly

3. Now try installing live site to localhost - this will minimise the potential problems and will help when troubleshooting
How to backup a live hosted DotNetNuke website and restore it to a localhost installation
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05 Jul 2009 12:11 PM  
I had already set-up my system for DNN (as per the tutorial) and installed a fresh copy on my localhost and it works fine. The sites I set up from scratch on my localhost work fine, its the one I downloaded from my live site (along with the backed-up database) and tried to setup on my localhost that I'm having problems with. I followed the tutorial "How to backup a live hosted DotNetNuke website and restore it to a localhost installation'' but keep getting the machinekey validation error....

I'm using IIS vers.7.0.6 on Windows Vista
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05 Jul 2009 2:23 PM  
ok great, can you confirm that you are using the web.config file from your live site? and all you have changed in the web.config file is the database connection string.

Have you also created a username in SQL server for accessing the database?
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05 Jul 2009 5:13 PM  
I have created a username in SQL server however I haven't changed the connection string in the web.config file.

The connection string looks to be all right. I compared it to another connection string from a site that works and its looks similar....here are the two connections strings -

From the site I'm having problems with -







and from the site that works fine -





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05 Jul 2009 5:40 PM  
Attached is a file with the two web.config connections strings - one is working fine and the other one is the one that keeps giving me an error when I try to access the site.

Attachment: 175402254471.txt
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06 Jul 2009 3:15 AM  
Hello,

ok, you need to make changes to your connection string so that it links to the database that you have restored in your local SQL server.

To do this watch video 3 of How to backup a live hosted DotNetNuke website and restore it to a localhost installation where it covers:

  • How to edit the web.config file for the localhost installation
  • How to edit the database connection string to connect to the local SQL Server Express restored database
  • Editing the SQL Server Express connection strings


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07 Jul 2009 7:30 PM  
IIS and Connection string configured properly. Went through the tutorial twice but still keep coming up with the machine key validation problem.
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08 Jul 2009 9:13 AM  
Can you attach your live website config file and your local web.config file -


of course make sure you XXXX the server, username and password details for the live website config file before posting into the forum.
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