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. RSS

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  msbsam

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  It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond appli...

  May 25, 2011 07:56 AM|LINK

   I'm new to IIS 7 in Windows 7 PC..

  I had below  error..

  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.

  Pls help me to resolve this in my PC

   

  Thanks
  

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  Topspy

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  Re: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond a...

  May 25, 2011 08:58 AM|LINK

  Are you running asp.net site from a sub directory? You need to convert the sub directory to application on IIS. go to IIS > browse to the subdrectory > right click on it > set application
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  • Marked as answer by Lloydz on Jun 01, 2011 01:35 AM
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  Lloydz

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  Re: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond a...

  May 27, 2011 06:52 AM|LINK

  Hi,

  Topspy is correct. You need to convert the virtual directory to application to solve this problem. To help understand the issue, you can take a look at the following article:

  What is: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level?
  http://dotnetslackers.com/IIS/re-60499_What_is_It_is_an_error_to_use_a_section_registered_as_allowDefinition_MachineToApplication_beyond_application_level.aspx

  Thanks.

   

  • Marked as answer by Lloydz on Jun 01, 2011 01:36 AM