Error running project with subfolder web.config

[John Spiegel]

Hi all,

I'm working through examples on configuring ASP.NET (all on local machine).
The first exercise deals with the customErrors in the config files. The
machine.config file has a customErrors mode set to RemoteOnly and the
application's web.config has it set to On with a redirect for a 404 error.
This works fine.

However, when I add a subfolder to the application and place a web.config
file in there (from the IDE so I'm not just manually introducing typos) then
run, I get the error:

Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging on the web
server. Server side-error occurred on sending debug HTTP request.

It continues to happen whether I leave the subfolder's web.config alone or
change the customErrors setting. The <CustomErrors> element of the
machine.config's <configSection> does not specify any allowDefinition
restrictions (which I'm told would default to allowing "sub-configs"
anywhere).

Any idea where to look next?

TIA,

John

 

[Rick Spiewak]

Not all of the sections are allowed in subfolders. Use only what you need.

 

[John Spiegel]

Thanks, Rick.

Sounds more plausible than anything I've come up with!