Microsoft ASP.NET Setup and Configuration Pocket Reference

by Avery, James

• ISBN13: 9780735619364
• ISBN10: 0735619360
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-23
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized reference is the Web application developer s fast-answers guide to ASP.NET configuration architecture, settings, and custom settings. Zero in on key ASP.NET configuration details and techniques using quick-reference tables, lists, step-by-step instructions, and real world tips, including coding examples for version 2003 of Microsoft Visual Basic (r) .NET and Microsoft Visual C# (r) .NET. This handy, one-stop guide delivers the focused, streamlined direction you need to get your Web solutions up and running quickly. Get fast facts to: Exploit ASP.NET configuration file inheritance Customize applications by manipulating configuration settings Configure the System. Web namespace? With reference on all sections, settings, and values Use .NET configuration settings for system diagnostics, .NET Remoting, proxy settings, and just-in-time compilation Tweak ASP.NET mobile controls for the unique needs of mobile devices Configure CLR settings, including garbage collection and cryptography Use Microsoft IIS settings to manage application pools and implement Windows (r) authentication Build and use custom sections and section handlers

Author Biography

James Avery is the founder and owner of Infozerk Inc. which runs The Lounge advertising network and provides .NET and Ruby consulting. James has been working with .NET since 2001 and has been a web developer since 1996. He has written books for Microsoft Press, Wrox, and O'Reilly Press. James has written articles for MSDN Magazine and Dr. Dobbs, most recently doing a three month stint writing the Toolbox column in MSDN Magazine. James is a Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider and has spoken at a number of user groups and conferences.'

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
Part I Overview of Microsoft ASP.NET Configuration
Introduction to the Microsoft ASP.NET Configuration	3	(10)
ASP.NET Configuration Overview	3	(7)
Dissecting the ASP.NET Configuration Files	4	(5)
Applying Configuration File Modifications	9	(1)
Looking at Security	10	(1)
Editing Configuration Files	10	(2)
Key Points	12	(1)
Examining the ASP.NET Configuration Architecture	13	(14)
Hierarchical Configuration Model	13	(4)
Targeting Configuration Settings	16	(1)
Preventing Configuration Settings from Being Overridden	17	(1)
Examining Configuration Section Handlers	17	(6)
Key Points	23	(4)
Part II ASP.NET Configuration Settings
Configuration Section and Application Settings	27	(8)
Working with <donfigSections>	27	(3)
Declaring a Section	27	(1)
Declaring a Section Group	28	(1)
Removing a Section	29	(1)
Clearing All Sections	30	(1)
Working with <appSettings>	30	(4)
Adding a Value	30	(1)
Removing a Value	31	(1)
Clearing All Values	32	(1)
Using the File Attribute	32	(1)
Reading <appSettings> Values	33	(1)
Key Points	34	(1)
System.Web Configuration Settings	35	(62)
Working with the <authentication> Section	36	(8)
Configuring the Authentication Mode	37	(7)
<authentication> Key Points	44	(1)
Working with the <authorization> Section	44	(3)
File Authorization	47	(1)
<authorization> Key Points	47	(1)
Working with the <crowserCaps> Section	47	(5)
Understanding <crowserCaps> Elements	48	(4)
<crowserCaps> Key Points	52	(1)
Working with the <dlientTarget> Section	52	(2)
Uplevel vs. Downlevel	53	(1)
Using Client Target in Your Pages	53	(1)
Adding and Removing Aliases	54	(1)
<dlientTarget> Key Points	54	(1)
Working with the <dompilation> Section	54	(4)
Adding Assemblies to Compilation	57	(1)
<dompilation> Key Points	58	(1)
Working with the <dustomErrors> Section	58	(3)
Customizing HTTP Error Messages	60	(1)
<dustomErrors> Key Points	60	(1)
Working with the <globalization> Section	61	(1)
<globalization> Key Points	61	(1)
Working with the <httpHandlers> Section	62	(6)
Creating a Custom HTTP Handler	63	(4)
File Extension-Based Security	67	(1)
<httpHandlers> Key Points	67	(1)
Working with the <httpModules> Section	68	(4)
Adding a Module	68	(1)
Creating a Custom HTTP Module	68	(3)
<httpModules> Key Points	71	(1)
Working with the <httpRuntime> Section	72	(1)
<httpRuntime> Key Points	73	(1)
Working with the <identity> Section	73	(2)
<Identity> Key Points	75	(1)
Working with the <machineKey> Section	75	(2)
<machineKey> Key Points	77	(1)
Working with the <pages> Section	77	(2)
Enable or Disable View State?	78	(1)
To Mac or Not to Mac?	79	(1)
<pages> Key Points	79	(1)
Working with the <processModel> Section	79	(6)
Customizing the Server Unavailable Message	84	(1)
Running ASP.NET on a Domain Controller	84	(1)
Troubleshooting ASP.NET Deadlocks	85	(1)
<processModel> Key Points	85	(1)
Working with the <securityPolicy> Section	85	(1)
<securityPolicy> Key Points	86	(1)
Working with the <sessionState> Section	86	(3)
Configuring State Server	87	(1)
Configuring SQL State Server	88	(1)
<sessionState> Key Points	89	(1)
Working with the <trace> Section	89	(1)
<trace> Key Points	90	(1)
Working with the <trust> Section	90	(1)
<trust> Key Points	91	(1)
Working with teh <webControls> Section	91	(1)
<webControls> Key Points	91	(1)
Working with the <webServices> Section	92	(5)
<protocols> Sub-Section	92	(1)
<serviceDescriptionFormatExtensionTypes> Sub-Section	93	(1)
Soap Extensions Sub-Sections	93	(1)
<wsdlHelpGenerator> Section	94	(1)
<webServices> Key Points	95	(2)
Mobile Controls Configuration Settings	97	(12)
Working with the <mobileControls> Section	98	(4)
Working with the <deviceFilters> Section	102	(4)
Building a Comparative Filter	103	(1)
Building an Evaluator Filter	104	(1)
Using Filters with Mobile Controls	105	(1)
Updating the Mobile Controls Devices	106	(1)
Key Points	107	(2)
Microsoft .NET Configuration Settings	109	(24)
Examining the <system.diagnostics> Group	109	(5)
Working with the <trace> Section	110	(1)
Working with the <switches> Section	111	(2)
Working with the <assert> Section	113	(1)
<system.diagnostics> Key Points	114	(1)
Examining the <system.net> Group	114	(7)
Working with the <authenticationModules> Section	115	(1)
Working with the <donnectionManagement> Section	116	(1)
Working with the <defaultProxy> Section	117	(2)
Working with the <settings> Section	119	(1)
Working with the <webRequestModules> Section	120	(1)
<system.net> Key Points	121	(1)
Examining the <system.runtime.remoting> Group	121	(11)
Working with the <application> Section	122	(6)
Working with the <dhannels> Section	128	(2)
Working with the <dhannelSinkProviders> Section	130	(1)
Working with the <debug> Section	131	(1)
<system.runtime.remoting> Key Points	132	(1)
Examining the <system.windows.forms> Group	132	(1)
Key Points	132	(1)
CLR Configuration Settings	133	(12)
Working with the <mscorlib> Section	133	(3)
Using the <dryptographySettings> Section	133	(3)
Working with the <runtime> Section	136	(5)
Using the <developmentMode> Element	136	(1)
Using the <assemblyBinding> Section	136	(5)
Working with the <startup> Section	141	(2)
Using the <requiredRuntime> Element	141	(1)
Using the <supportedRuntime> Element	142	(1)
Key Points	143	(2)
IIS Settings	145	(14)
Enabling ASP.NET Support	145	(2)
ASP.NET IIS Install Utility	147	(1)
Working with Application Pools	147	(7)
Managing Application Pools	148	(1)
Configuring Application Pools	148	(6)
Creating a New Application	154	(1)
Using Windows Authentication	155	(1)
Accessing the User Identity	156	(1)
Key Points	156	(3)
Part III Creating Custom Settings
Creating and Using Custom Sections	159	(36)
Examining the .NET Handlers	159	(1)
Creating a Custom Section with the Available Handlers	160	(3)
Creating a Section Using NameValueFileSectionHandler	160	(1)
Creating a Section Using DictionarySectionHandler	161	(1)
Creating a Section Using SingleTagSectionHandler	162	(1)
Nesting Configuration Sections	162	(1)
Creating a Custom Section with a Custom Section Handler	163	(12)
Examining the IConfigurationSectionHandler Interface	164	(1)
Creating a Simple Custom Section Handler	165	(2)
Creating a Complex Custom Section Handler	167	(8)
Key Points	175	(4)
Part IV Appendix and Glossary
Appendix: Microsoft .NET Framework Configuration Tool	179	(16)
Managing the Global Assembly Cache	180	(1)
Viewing All the Assemblies in the GAC	180	(1)
Adding a New Assembly to the GAC	181	(1)
Configuring Assemblies	182	(3)
Configuring Remoting	185	(1)
Adjusting .NET Security Settings	186	(1)
Increasing an Assembly's Trust	187	(2)
Adjust Zone Security	189	(1)
Evaluating an Assembly	189	(1)
Creating a Deployment Package	190	(1)
Resetting All Policy Levels	191	(1)
Configuring and Repairing .NET Applications	191	(1)
Configuring an Application	192	(1)
Fixing an Application	193	(2)
Glossary	195	(4)
Index	199