Configuring webconfig

[Guest]

I don't want to use the default db "ASPNETDB.MDF" that is placed in the
"App_Data " folder. I have created "myDB.MDF" and have run
"aspnet_regsql.exe" tool successfully. I now want to encompass it into
"myWebSite". However, I am unsure what my webconfig should look like. I've
read an article and it gave me the following code.

<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="MyDB" connectionString="..." />
</connectionStrings>
<system.web>
... authentication & authorization settings ...

<membership defaultProvider="CustomizedProvider">
<providers>
<add name="CustomizedProvider"
type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider"
connectionStringName="MyDB"
applicationName="ScottsProject"
minRequiredPasswordLength="5"
minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="0" />
</providers>
</membership>
</system.web>
</configuration>

My question is what should be substituted in place of "..." in the statement
connectionString="..." ? My DB location is "C:\myDBFolder". Also I tried to
use ASP.NET configuration utility but it placed "ASPNETDB.MDF" in my
"App_Data" folder. Instead I would want "myDB.MDF" be placed there. Is this
possible?

 

[Juan T. Llibre]

Here's how you should configure it :

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2005/08/25/423703.aspx

 

[Juan T. Llibre]

and...here's a comprehensive guide to Membership configuration :

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/arch...entication_2C00_-and-Security-Resources-.aspx

Among all the resources there, these two stand out :

http://odetocode.com/Articles/427.aspx

http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/120705-1.aspx