Thread: Difference between Web.Config and Machine.Config File

I am learning .net and in my class teacher asked me about Difference between Web.Config and Machine.Config File? I am not able to answer that question. If anybody knows the difference please give me . any help would be highly appreciated.

Difference between instrument.Config and Web.Config

Machine.Config:

• This file is getting installed on your machine when you install the Visual Studio. Net.

• You can as well call this file as machine level configuration file.

• A single file exists on server.

• This file comes in the higher level of hierarchy.

Web.Config:

• If you create any web application in asp.net this file gets created.

• You can as well call this file as application level configuration file.

• You can inherit the setting from machine.config using this file.

2) You can store this in web.config:

1. Database Connection

2. Session State

3. Error handling

4. Security

You can store this in machine.config:

1. Connection strings

2. Membership

3. Role Manager

4. Profile

5. HTTP Handlers