Creating a test area / subdomain

Hi,

I want to create a test area in my live site.

If possible I want to inherit as little as possible from the web.config in the root directory. So that I can start a fresh web.config with as little fluff in it as possible.

I have read this post http://www.kowitz.net/archive/2007/05/16/stopping-asp.net-web.config-inheritance (<location path="." inheritInChildApplications="false">) but it sort of implies that I will inherit anything outside the <system.web> area.

Is this true?

Is it possible to disinherit any other settings in the web.config. Or preferably all.

Thanks,

Will

 

Check Scott Gu's blog too, he has a post on that nightmare and there were many responses in the comments. Still a good resource.
http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/search.aspx?q=web.config+inheritance&o=Relevance

 

My Solution

In the end I created 2 folders in the root called App1 and App2. FTPed the new app to the App2 folder. Then Moved the orig app to the App1 folder and the files in App2 into the root folder temporarily.

I only needed a minute to test one thing.

Afterwards reversed the whole thing back to the original situation.

I will have a look at those links.

Thanks,

Will