how to change one element of machine.config into web.config?

[Dan]

H,

i want to use for one specific application the default membership provider
as defined by default in machine.config, except one element: i want to use
requiresUniqueE mail="false" instead of the default configuration in
machine.config (which is set on "true").

So i did this in the web.config of the application:
<membership defaultProvider ="MyMembershipP rovider">
<providers>
requiresUniqueE mail="true"
/>
</providers>
</membership>

but this generates the error: "The configuration section cannot contain a
CDATA or text element."

if i put
<add name=" ..."
i also have to put: "Type"
and also the connectionstrin g

and then i have to add the section
<connectionStri ngs>
Do i have to copy the entire membership section of the machine.config into
web.config + section <connectionStri ngs>
and change the element "requiresUnique Email", or it can shorter?

Thanks
Dan

[Kevin Spencer]

You have to remove the provider you want to change and then re-add it, as
in:

<membership defaultProvider ="SqlPageConten tMembershipProv ider"
userIsOnlineTim eWindow="15">
<providers>
<remove name="MyMembers hipProvider"/>
<add name="MyMembers hipProvider"
type="DsiGlobal .AspNetControls .SqlMembershipP rovider"
connectionStrin gName="WebConte ntConnectionStr ing"
applicationName ="appName"
enablePasswordR etrieval="false "
enablePasswordR eset="true"
requiresQuestio nAndAnswer="tru e"
requiresUniqueE mail="false"
passwordFormat= "Encrypted"/>
</providers>
</membership>

You can also use <clear /to remove all the Membership Providers, and then
add it back in. Remember that essentially, the providers element represents
a NameValueCollec tion, so you treat it like one.
--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net
"Dan" <da******@nomao l.nlwrote in message
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H,

i want to use for one specific application the default membership provider
as defined by default in machine.config, except one element: i want to use
requiresUniqueE mail="false" instead of the default configuration in
machine.config (which is set on "true").

So i did this in the web.config of the application:
<membership defaultProvider ="MyMembershipP rovider">
<providers>
requiresUniqueE mail="true"
/>
</providers>
</membership>

but this generates the error: "The configuration section cannot contain a
CDATA or text element."

if i put
<add name=" ..."
i also have to put: "Type"
and also the connectionstrin g

and then i have to add the section
<connectionStri ngs>
Do i have to copy the entire membership section of the machine.config into
web.config + section <connectionStri ngs>
and change the element "requiresUnique Email", or it can shorter?

Thanks
Dan

[Dan]

Thanks for replying,

so if i understand good, if i want to change only one property of the
default provider (like requirersUnique Email), i have to remove the provider,
then to add it back and redifine all other properties + also define a new
connectionstrin g with <connectionstri ngs></connectionstrin gselement
(because there is no one in web.config).
Is this correct?
If yes, a lot of work for just changing a "true" in "false", don't you think
so?

"Kevin Spencer" <un**********@n othinks.comschr eef in bericht
news:eC******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

You have to remove the provider you want to change and then re-add it, as
in:

<membership defaultProvider ="SqlPageConten tMembershipProv ider"
userIsOnlineTim eWindow="15">
<providers>
<remove name="MyMembers hipProvider"/>
<add name="MyMembers hipProvider"
type="DsiGlobal .AspNetControls .SqlMembershipP rovider"
connectionStrin gName="WebConte ntConnectionStr ing"
applicationName ="appName"
enablePasswordR etrieval="false "
enablePasswordR eset="true"
requiresQuestio nAndAnswer="tru e"
requiresUniqueE mail="false"
passwordFormat= "Encrypted"/>
</providers>
</membership>

You can also use <clear /to remove all the Membership Providers, and
then add it back in. Remember that essentially, the providers element
represents a NameValueCollec tion, so you treat it like one.
--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net
"Dan" <da******@nomao l.nlwrote in message
news:eu******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...

>H,

i want to use for one specific application the default membership
provider as defined by default in machine.config, except one element: i
want to use requiresUniqueE mail="false" instead of the default
configuratio n in machine.config (which is set on "true").

So i did this in the web.config of the application:
<membership defaultProvider ="MyMembershipP rovider">
<providers>
requiresUniqueE mail="true"
/>
</providers>
</membership>

but this generates the error: "The configuration section cannot contain a
CDATA or text element."

if i put
<add name=" ..."
i also have to put: "Type"
and also the connectionstrin g

and then i have to add the section
<connectionStr ings>
Do i have to copy the entire membership section of the machine.config
into web.config + section <connectionStri ngs>
and change the element "requiresUnique Email", or it can shorter?

Thanks
Dan

[Kevin Spencer]

so if i understand good, if i want to change only one property of the

default provider (like requirersUnique Email), i have to remove the
provider, then to add it back and redifine all other properties + also
define a new connectionstrin g with <connectionstri ngs></connectionstrin gs>
element (because there is no one in web.config).
Is this correct?

As I said, the configuration section exposes an underlying Collection.
However, there is no interface for changing any of the properties of the
members via the configuration file. But there is a configuration interface
for removing and adding members, so that is what you do. Yes. That's
correct.

If yes, a lot of work for just changing a "true" in "false", don't you
think so?

You've spent more time talking about it than it takes to do it, so, no I
don't think it's a lot of work.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net

"Dan" <da******@nomao l.nlwrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

Thanks for replying,

so if i understand good, if i want to change only one property of the
default provider (like requirersUnique Email), i have to remove the
provider, then to add it back and redifine all other properties + also
define a new connectionstrin g with <connectionstri ngs></connectionstrin gs>
element (because there is no one in web.config).
Is this correct?
If yes, a lot of work for just changing a "true" in "false", don't you
think so?

"Kevin Spencer" <un**********@n othinks.comschr eef in bericht
news:eC******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>You have to remove the provider you want to change and then re-add it, as
in:

<membership defaultProvider ="SqlPageConten tMembershipProv ider"
userIsOnlineTi meWindow="15">
<providers>
<remove name="MyMembers hipProvider"/>
<add name="MyMembers hipProvider"
type="DsiGlobal .AspNetControls .SqlMembershipP rovider"
connectionStrin gName="WebConte ntConnectionStr ing"
applicationName ="appName"
enablePasswordR etrieval="false "
enablePasswordR eset="true"
requiresQuestio nAndAnswer="tru e"
requiresUniqueE mail="false"
passwordFormat= "Encrypted"/>
</providers>
</membership>

You can also use <clear /to remove all the Membership Providers, and
then add it back in. Remember that essentially, the providers element
represents a NameValueCollec tion, so you treat it like one.
--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net
"Dan" <da******@nomao l.nlwrote in message
news:eu******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP02.phx.gbl.. .

>>H,

i want to use for one specific application the default membership
provider as defined by default in machine.config, except one element: i
want to use requiresUniqueE mail="false" instead of the default
configurati on in machine.config (which is set on "true").

So i did this in the web.config of the application:
<membership defaultProvider ="MyMembershipP rovider">
<providers>
requiresUniqueE mail="true"
/>
</providers>
</membership>

but this generates the error: "The configuration section cannot contain
a CDATA or text element."

if i put
<add name=" ..."
i also have to put: "Type"
and also the connectionstrin g

and then i have to add the section
<connectionSt rings>
Do i have to copy the entire membership section of the machine.config
into web.config + section <connectionStri ngs>
and change the element "requiresUnique Email", or it can shorter?

Thanks
Dan

[Dan]

Ok, thanks for your advice ... and time

"Kevin Spencer" <un**********@n othinks.comschr eef in bericht
news:eU******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...

>so if i understand good, if i want to change only one property of the
default provider (like requirersUnique Email), i have to remove the
provider, then to add it back and redifine all other properties + also
define a new connectionstrin g with
<connectionstr ings></connectionstrin gselement (because there is no one
in web.config).
Is this correct?

As I said, the configuration section exposes an underlying Collection.
However, there is no interface for changing any of the properties of the
members via the configuration file. But there is a configuration interface
for removing and adding members, so that is what you do. Yes. That's
correct.

>If yes, a lot of work for just changing a "true" in "false", don't you
think so?

You've spent more time talking about it than it takes to do it, so, no I
don't think it's a lot of work.

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net

"Dan" <da******@nomao l.nlwrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP06.phx.gbl. ..

>Thanks for replying,

so if i understand good, if i want to change only one property of the
default provider (like requirersUnique Email), i have to remove the
provider, then to add it back and redifine all other properties + also
define a new connectionstrin g with
<connectionstr ings></connectionstrin gselement (because there is no one
in web.config).
Is this correct?
If yes, a lot of work for just changing a "true" in "false", don't you
think so?

"Kevin Spencer" <un**********@n othinks.comschr eef in bericht
news:eC******* *******@TK2MSFT NGP04.phx.gbl.. .

>>You have to remove the provider you want to change and then re-add it,
as in:

<membership defaultProvider ="SqlPageConten tMembershipProv ider"
userIsOnlineT imeWindow="15">
<providers>
<remove name="MyMembers hipProvider"/>
<add name="MyMembers hipProvider"
type="DsiGlobal .AspNetControls .SqlMembershipP rovider"
connectionStrin gName="WebConte ntConnectionStr ing"
applicationName ="appName"
enablePasswordR etrieval="false "
enablePasswordR eset="true"
requiresQuestio nAndAnswer="tru e"
requiresUniqueE mail="false"
passwordFormat= "Encrypted"/>
</providers>
</membership>

You can also use <clear /to remove all the Membership Providers, and
then add it back in. Remember that essentially, the providers element
represents a NameValueCollec tion, so you treat it like one.
--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
http://www.miradyne.net
"Dan" <da******@nomao l.nlwrote in message
news:eu****** ********@TK2MSF TNGP02.phx.gbl. ..
H,

i want to use for one specific application the default membership
provider as defined by default in machine.config, except one element: i
want to use requiresUniqueE mail="false" instead of the default
configuratio n in machine.config (which is set on "true").

So i did this in the web.config of the application:
<membershi p defaultProvider ="MyMembershipP rovider">
<providers>
requiresUniqueE mail="true"
/>
</providers>
</membership>

but this generates the error: "The configuration section cannot contain
a CDATA or text element."

if i put
<add name=" ..."
i also have to put: "Type"
and also the connectionstrin g

and then i have to add the section
<connectionS trings>
Do i have to copy the entire membership section of the machine.config
into web.config + section <connectionStri ngs>
and change the element "requiresUnique Email", or it can shorter?

Thanks
Dan