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Difference Between The Web.Config And Machine.Config In .Net

In this article, we will discuss the difference between the web.config and machine.config in .Net.

Scope

Machine.config applies to all web applications on the server whereas web.config is specific to the application or directory it resides in.

Number Of Files

There is only one machine.config per the .NET version on the server. There can be multiple web.config files, one per application, and potentially in subdirectories within the application.

Creation

The machine.config is created during the installation of the .NET Framework. The web.config is generated when you create a web application.

Hierarchy And Overriding

The settings in web.config can override settings from machine.config for the specific application. You can have multiple web.config files within different subdirectories, providing more granular configuration control within an application.

Location

The machine.config is in the system root under the .NET Framework installation directory. The web.config is placed in the root directory of the application or subdirectories.

Posted By -	Karan Gupta

Posted On -	Monday, October 7, 2024

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