Application-specific configuration information has historically been stored in INI files, which are plain-text files that contain key/value data within sections. In Windows, the registry has replaced ...

SPI Dynamics – Some of the most common and dangerous application security vulnerabilities that exist in ASP.NET Web-based applications come not from the C# or VB.NET code that make up its pages and ...

In ASP.NET Core, your web.config file with its <appsettings> section is gone. The replacement is a more extensive and configurable system that you can leverage to simplify configuring your objects. In ...

Explore ASP.NET AJAX configuration sections in web.config, and learn how handlers and modules fit into the overall picture. In my previous column, I discussed the technologies on which AJAX relies, ...

Tweaking the settings in your configuration files in ASP.Net can provide a nice performance boost. These files include machine.config and web.config. The web.config file is application-specific and is ...

During the process of cleaning up our web.config I've came across the system.web/compilation/assemblies section.<BR><BR>What is the difference between declaring ...

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Every deployable J2EE component must be specifically configured on the application server to function. For WebLogic Server, developers generally complete this configuration manually by using the ...

The Central Technical Support Facility’s Configuration Management Branch manages the deployed force software baseline for the Army Chief Information Officer/G-6 to support interoperability ...

SPI Dynamics – These days, the biggest threat to an organization’s network security comes from its public Web site and the Web-based applications found there. Unlike internal-only network services ...