How to Properly Configure web.config Connection String and Source

Last Updated on Saturday, 29 September 2012 01:50 Written by Rodolfo Hernandez Monday, 1 October 2012 12:00

Some of our users were facing connection problems after deploying their Asp application in our servers. This was due to the fact of a bad web.config configuration. In this article, I will give you a step by step guide on how to properly configure web.config to work with your ASP application.

Web.config file is the main configuration settings for a Web application in ASP.NET. The file is an XML document that defines configuration information regarding the web application. The web.config file contains information that control module loading, security settings, configurations session state, compile and the language of the application. Web.config files can also contain specific objects such as connection strings to the database.

First, let’s Initialize the file:

How to Share Wireless Connection via Ethernet Cable in Ubuntu to Any Device

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 January 2012 09:05 Written by Richi González Saturday, 4 February 2012 12:00

Hello,

Have you ever wanted to have internet in a PC that doesn’t have a wireless card, or maybe even play with your Xbox online, but the modem’s too far? Well, with this tutorial, you will learn how to share a computers wireless connection via Ethernet.

Difficulty level: Easy

1. In Ubuntu, look for the connections icon at the top right of your desktop. Click on it.

Connecting to MSSQL Using Classic ASP: Compatibility Issues and Solutions

Last Updated on Saturday, 2 July 2011 02:56 Written by Yiannis Androulakis Friday, 1 July 2011 12:34

I was recently notified that my site was taking up too many resources and that I had to upgrade my account. I agreed to move from a PersonalClass to BusinessClass plan and my new account was quickly set up by Arvixe, along with the content and the vast majority of my configurations.

One of my planned changes was to modify the connection string I was using. I was directed to this article with 2 options:

1. “Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=myServerAddress;UID=myUsername; PWD=myPassword; database=myDataBase;”
2. “Driver={SQL Server Native Client 10.0};Server=myServerAddress;Database=myDataBase;Uid=myUsername;Pwd=myPassword;”