System.Web.Configuration.WebConfigurationManager.OpenMachineConfiguration Method

Opens the specified machine-configuration file on the specified server as a System.Configuration.Configuration object, using the specified security context to allow read or write operations.

Syntax

public static System.Configuration.Configuration OpenMachineConfiguration (string locationSubPath, string server, string userName, string password)

Parameters

locationSubPath
The application path to which the configuration applies.
server
The fully qualified name of the server to return the configuration for.
userName
The full user name (Domain\User) to use when opening the file.
password
The password for the user name.

Returns

A System.Configuration.Configuration object.

Remarks

This method is used to access a configuration file using impersonation.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Web.Configuration
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Assembly Versions: 2.0.0.0
Since: .NET 2.0