Remote access through c# program using Microsoft.Web.Administration

Hello,

Has anyone used a c# program with Microsoft.Web.Administration to access a remote server?

I am trying to use code similar the c# code found in this article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/iis/configuration/system.webserver/security/ipsecurity/add in the Sample Code section.

The problem I am having is on this line of code: ConfigurationSection ipSecuritySection = config.GetSection("system.webServer/security/ipSecurity", "Default Web Site");

I can't figure out what to put in place of "Default Web Site".

Thanks,
Tony

 

RayH,

Thanks for your help.

I did try that and got the same error. I'm sorry I forgot to include the error being received in my opening post.

The error is:
"Filename: \\?\C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config
Error: Unrecognized configuration path 'MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/www.lakesideos.com' "

I also tried using the Alternative URL(without the "http://") in the Domain/URL Information of my Account Information.

Thanks,
Tony

 

Ray,

Thanks for your help.

The problem is there is no web.config file.

If I can use the IIS Manager locally, go to Security\IP Address and Domain Restrictions\Add Deny Restriction Rule and add a Deny Restriction Rule, I should be able to do the same thing programmatically.

That's what I want to do eventually as that article shows in the link that I posted.

Thanks,
Tony

 

Ray,

I want to apologize for saying that there is no web.config before I investigated to see that there really is a web.config in the root of my website. It is populated with the Deny Restriction Rules that I entered manually through IIS Manager.

In trying to use your suggestion of "use GetWebConfiguration()", I can't figure out how to make this code:

Code:

               using (ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager())
               {
                    Configuration config = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration();
                    ConfigurationSection ipSecuritySection = config.GetSection("system.webServer/security/ipSecurity", @"www.lakesideos.com");
                    ConfigurationElementCollection ipSecurityCollection = ipSecuritySection.GetCollection();

                    ConfigurationElement addElement = ipSecurityCollection.CreateElement("add");
                    addElement["ipAddress"] = @"192.168.100.1";
                    addElement["allowed"] = false;
                    ipSecurityCollection.Add(addElement);

                    serverManager.CommitChanges();
               }

Into this code:

Code:

               using (ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager())
               {

                    Configuration config = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration(); 
                    Configuration ipSecuritySection = serverManager.GetWebConfiguration(@"www.lakesideos.com", "system.webServer/httpProtocol/security/ipSecurity");                            
                    ConfigurationElementCollection ipSecurityCollection = ipSecuritySection.GetCollection();

                    ConfigurationElement addElement = ipSecurityCollection.CreateElement("add");
                    addElement["ipAddress"] = @"192.168.100.1";
                    addElement["allowed"] = false;
                    ipSecurityCollection.Add(addElement);

                    serverManager.CommitChanges();
               }

It does not find the GetCollection in the line: ConfigurationElementCollection ipSecurityCollection = ipSecuritySection.GetCollection();

Thanks,
Tony

 

Ray,

If I try this:

Code:

                    Configuration config = serverManager.GetWebConfiguration();

It says that there is no overload for method that takes 0 arguments.

If I try this :

Code:

      Configuration ipSecuritySection = serverManager.GetWebConfiguration(@"www.lakesideos.com", "system.webServer/httpProtocol/security/ipSecurity");
                    ConfigurationSection section = ipSecuritySection.GetSection("system.webServer/httpProtocol/security/ipSecurity");
                    ConfigurationElementCollection ipSecurityCollection = ipSecuritySection.GetCollection();

It says 'Configuration' does not contain a definition for 'GetCollection'.

Thanks,
Tony

 

Ray,

Thanks for your help.

I do have a version of that in my second set of coding in my previous post.

Thanks,
Tony

 

Ray,

I don't know why I had "httpProtocol" in that line. I did remove it. I also removed the "www".

I tried the code this way:

Code:

                    Configuration ipSecuritySection = serverManager.GetWebConfiguration(@"lakesideos.com", "system.webServer/security/ipSecurity");
                    ConfigurationSection section = ipSecuritySection.GetSection("system.webServer/security/ipSecurity");
                    ConfigurationElementCollection ipSecurityCollection = section.GetCollection();

When I run it, it gives this error:

On this line:

Code:

ConfigurationSection section = ipSecuritySection.GetSection("system.webServer/security/ipSecurity");

Thanks,
Tony