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• 05-17-2008, 6:36 AM

  spa Joined on 02-09-2007, 2:20 PM Posts 9 spa

  Error message: authentication mode="Forms" _ Solved Reply Contact Hi all, Could anyone please help me to see what should do here? I am using XP, trying to test a website using the local IIS, and I got the following error message: Server Error in '/' Application. 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 14:                 <compilation defaultLanguage="c#" debug="true"/>Line 15:                 <pages enableEventValidation="false" validateRequest="false" smartNavigation="false"/>Line 16:                 <authentication mode="Forms">Line 17:                             <forms name=".YAFNET_Authentication" timeout="525600"/>Line 18:                 </authentication> Source File: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\yetanotherforumnet\web.config    Line: 16 Appreciate your helps. Thanks.

• 05-18-2008, 11:08 PM

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  steve schofield Joined on 06-10-2002, 4:54 PM MI Posts 2,213 steve schofield	Re: Error message: authentication mode="Forms" _ Solved Reply Contact Go into IIS Manager and mark the virtual directory as an application. Steve Schofield Windows Server MVP - IIS MCTS - Windows Hosting http://weblogs.asp.net/steveschofield http://www.iislogs.com http://www.orcsweb.com/ Managed Hosting Solutions #1 in Service and Support