No Access to Web Site Administration Tool

My web site has been under heavy development and was was working with some different connection strings for a dynamic data application that I have implemented. During this process, for some reason or another I have lost access to the Web Site Administration Tool via VS 2008.

Now I have tried some work around with no success.
I have tried adding a sql database to administer the memberships and the users for the website by creating a empty DB and running aspnet_regsql.exe. And then telling the web.config that the DB is there and how to use it as follows:

<connectionStrings>
<clear/>
<remove name="LocalSqlServer"/>
<add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=sql2k803.discountasp.net;Initial Catalog=********;Persist Security Info=True; User ID=********;Password=********" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>

</connectionStrings>

<system.web>

<roleManager enabled="true" />

<authorization>
<deny users ="?"/>
</authorization>

<membership defaultProvider="LocalSqlServer">
<providers>
<clear/>
<remove name="AspNetSqlMembershipProvider"/>
<add name="LocalSqlServer" type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider"
enablePasswordRetrieval="false"
enablePasswordReset="true"
requiresQuestionAndAnswer="true"
requiresUniqueEmail="false"
connectionStringName="LocalSqlServer"
maxInvalidPasswordAttemps="5"
minRequiredPasswordLength="6"
minRequiredNonalphanumericCharacters="0"
passwordAttemptWindow="10"
applicationName="/login.aspx"
passwordFormat="Hashed" />
</providers>
</membership>

<authentication mode="Forms"/>

Unfortunately this isn't working either. Can someone point me in the right direction?

 

Now I can create a simple registration page where a end user can go and register for an account and then log into the web site. I still can't get the Web Site Administration Tool to show up in VS. Any Ideas?

 

Bruce,

No errors...I simply can't access the web site administration tool from with visual studio. I can view the User Manager / User Quota Manager and work with the permissions in the Permission Manager all from the control panel at discountasp.net. I would like to use the asp.net administration tool to manage these tools. I simply cant access and or see the link within visual studio 2008. There isn't anything with my designer, I just the same visual studio 2008 at the office and at home. I do however believe the issue lies within my web.config somewhere. I'm just stumped at the moment.