Dean, I tried this but I get a bunch of errors on each web page when I try yo run my app. Here is the error:
Error 34 C:\Documents and Settings\ABC\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\WebSites\Stats\GameHeader.aspx: ASP.NET runtime error: <location> sections are allowed only within <configuration> sections. (C:\Documents and Settings\ABC\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\WebSites\Stats\web.config line 45) C:\Documents and Settings\ABC\My Documents\Visual Studio 2005\WebSites\Stats\GameHeader.aspx 1 1 C:\...\Stats\ -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Dean Fiala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> easy way is to add section to your web.config that tell your app to allow anonymous users... <location path="MyOpenToAllPage.aspx"> <system.web> <authorization> <allow users="?"/> <!-- Allow all users --> </authorization> </system.web> </location> On 4/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have an application that requires a user to log in every time. I use > forms authentication. This all works fine. But now I want my initial url to > display a web page that does not require logging into. So non-registered > users can callup this page. I would then put a hyperlink on this page to Log > In. This typical of many sites. > > My question is what is the best way to do this? Not sure if I should put > this new page in my current ASP.Net 2.0 web site project or creat a new > project. My web.config has the XML tags that requires forms > authentication. So how can I make my new page bypass this? I hope this makes > sense! I just would like to have this structured the best possible way. > > Thanks, > Bob > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Dean Fiala Very Practical Software, Inc Now with Blogging... http://www.vpsw.com/blogbaby Microsoft MVP [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

