Showing posts with label Difference between Web.config and Machine.config. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Difference between Web.config and Machine.config. Show all posts

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Difference between Web.config and Machine.config

What is the Difference between Web.config and Machine.config?

Scope:
Web.config => For particular application in IIS.
Machine.config = > For All the applications in IIS

Created:
Web.config => Created when you create an application
Machine.config => Create when you install Visual Studio

Known as:
Web.config => is known as Application Level configuration file
Machine.config => is known as Machine level configuration file

Location:
Web.config => In your application Directory
Machine.config => …\Microsoft.NET\Framework\(Version)\ CONFIG