web.config ARGHHHH!

[Anjari]

ok I am trying to create a "Forms" authentication...

I have my root directory...

then I have a <root>/store/admin/ directory

I want users to be able to access the root aspx and the store aspx files but when someone goes to the <root>/store/admin/ folder I want Forms authentication to kick in!

I have the following web.config file located in the "root" folder:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

<configuration>

        <appSettings>
            <removed for obvious reasons>
        </appSettings>

		<system.web>
			<authorization>
				<allow users="*"/>
			</authorization>
		</system.web>


    <location path="store/admin/">
		<system.web>
		
		<authentication mode="Forms"> 
			<forms name=".myCookie" loginUrl="Login.aspx" protection="All" timeout="40" path="/"/>
		</authentication>
		
		<authorization>
			<deny users="?"/>
		</authorization>
		
		</system.web>
	</location>


</configuration>

I have also tried:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

<configuration>

        <appSettings>
            <removed for obvious reasons>
        </appSettings>

		<system.web>
		
		<authentication mode="Forms"> 
			<forms name=".myCookie" loginUrl="Login.aspx" protection="All" timeout="40" path="/"/>
		</authentication>
		
		<authorization>
			<deny users="?"/>
		</authorization>
		
		</system.web>


</configuration>

and I keep getting this error...

Server Error in '/' Application.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Configuration Error 
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately. 

Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.

Source Error: 


Line 17: 		<system.web>
Line 18: 		
Line 19: 		<authentication mode="Forms"> 
Line 20: 			<forms name=".myCookie" loginUrl="Login.aspx" protection="All" timeout="40" path="/"/>
Line 21: 		</authentication>

any idea what I am doing? sigh I am also using Plesk...

PLEASE HELP!

[Magiaus]

put a web.config in your store dir

[Anjari]

I tried that... and got the same error... I assume its because the sub directory is not defined as an application directory - BUT - Im not sure how to do that...

Anjari

[Magiaus]

I don't know then, never actual used forms authin....

[dj4uk]

Try:

<system.web>
        <authentication mode="Forms">
            <forms name="F4D"
                loginUrl="login.aspx"
                protection="All">
            </forms>
        </authentication>
        <authorization>
            <allow users="*" />
        </authorization>
</system.web>
<location path="store/admin">
        <system.web>
            <authorization>
                <deny users="?" />
            </authorization>
        </system.web>
</location>

Give me a shout if it doesn't work.

DJ