Bob, The error says differently. If you replaced your original authorization section you have made it a child of
<configuration><system.web> and it does not belong there. Put your original authorization element back. Move the new one to be a child of configuration. On 4/27/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dean, > > I do have it between the <configuration> tags. I took this code and > replaced my preious <authorization> code actually. > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Dean Fiala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > You put it the wrong place in the web.config file. > > It needs to be a child of <configuration>. > > On 4/27/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <rherrmann05%40comcast.net> < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <rherrmann05%40comcast.net>> wrote: > > > > Dean, > > > > I tried this but I get a bunch of errors on each web page when I try yo > > run my app. Here is the error: > > > > Error 34 C:\Documents and Settings\ABC\My Documents\Visual Studio > > 2005\WebSites\Stats\GameHeader.aspx: ASP.NET runtime error: <location> > > sections are allowed only within <configuration> sections. (C:\Documents > and > > Settings\ABC\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\WebSites\Stats\web.config > line > > 45) C:\Documents and Settings\ABC\My Documents\Visual Studio > > 2005\WebSites\Stats\GameHeader.aspx 1 1 C:\...\Stats\ > > > > > > > & gt; > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "Dean Fiala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <dfiala%40gmail.com>> > > > > easy way is to add section to your web.config that tell your app to > allow > > anonymous users... > > > > <location path="MyOpenToAllPage.aspx"> > > <system.web> > > <authorization> > > <allow users="?"/> > > <!-- Allow all users --> > > </authorization> > > </system.web> > > </location> > > > > On 4/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <rherrmann05%40comcast.net><rherrmann05%40comcast.net> < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <rherrmann05%40comcast.net><rherrmann05%40comcast.net>> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have an application that requires a user to log in every time. I use > > > forms authentication. This all works fine. But now I want my initial > url > > to > > > display a web page that does not require logging into. So > non-registered > > > users can callup this page. I would then put a hyperlink on this page > to > > Log > > > In. This typical of many sites. > > > > > > My question is what is the best way to do this? Not sure i f I should > > put > > > this new page in my current ASP.Net 2.0 web site project or creat a > new > > > project. My web.config has the XML tags that requires forms > > > authentication. So how can I make my new page bypass this? I hope this > > makes > > > sense! I just would like to have this structured the best possible > way. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Bob > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Dean Fiala > > Very Pr actical Software, Inc > > > Now with Blogging... > > http://www.vpsw.com/blogbaby > > Microsoft MVP > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > -- > Dean Fiala > Very Practical Software, Inc > Now with Blogging... > http://www.vpsw.com/blogbaby > Microsoft MVP > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > -- Dean Fiala Very Practical Software, Inc Now with Blogging... http://www.vpsw.com/blogbaby Microsoft MVP [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

